Can't Uninstall/Remove AzureRM module from PowerShell on Mac OS

[Michal-Ziemba]

Expected Behavior

I expect to be able to uninstall the AzureRM complete module with command

>Uninstall-Module AzureRM -AllVersions -Force 

on the Mac OS

Current Behavior

When trying to uninstall the AzureRM module with the following command:

>Uninstall-Module AzureRM -AllVersions -Force 

and listed Azure related modules hoping that they are gone, but apparently they haven't been removed:

Get-Module -ListAvailable |Where-Object {$_.Name -like 'AzureRM*'}                                                                                                                         


    Directory: /Users/basia/.local/share/powershell/Modules


ModuleType Version    Name                                ExportedCommands                                                                                                                                 
---------- -------    ----                                ----------------                                                                                                                                 
Script     0.4.7      AzureRM.AnalysisServices            {Resume-AzureRmAnalysisServicesServer, Suspend-AzureRmAnalysisServicesServer, Get-AzureRmAnalysisServicesServer, Remove-AzureRmAnalysisService...
Script     4.4.1      AzureRM.ApiManagement               {Add-AzureRmApiManagementRegion, Get-AzureRmApiManagementSsoToken, New-AzureRmApiManagementHostnameConfiguration, New-AzureRmApiManagementRegi...
Script     3.4.1      AzureRM.Automation                  {Get-AzureRMAutomationHybridWorkerGroup, Get-AzureRmAutomationJobOutputRecord, Import-AzureRmAutomationDscNodeConfiguration, Export-AzureRmAut...
Script     3.4.1      AzureRM.Backup                      {Backup-AzureRmBackupItem, Enable-AzureRmBackupContainerReregistration, Get-AzureRmBackupContainer, Register-AzureRmBackupContainer...}          
Script     3.4.1      AzureRM.Batch                       {Remove-AzureRmBatchAccount, Get-AzureRmBatchAccount, Get-AzureRmBatchAccountKeys, New-AzureRmBatchAccount...}                                   
Script     0.13.7     AzureRM.Billing                     {Get-AzureRmBillingInvoice, Get-AzureRmBillingPeriod}                                                                                            
Script     3.4.1      AzureRM.Cdn                         {Get-AzureRmCdnProfile, Get-AzureRmCdnProfileSsoUrl, New-AzureRmCdnProfile, Remove-AzureRmCdnProfile...}                                         
Script     0.8.7      AzureRM.CognitiveServices           {Get-AzureRmCognitiveServicesAccount, Get-AzureRmCognitiveServicesAccountKey, Get-AzureRmCognitiveServicesAccountSkus, New-AzureRmCognitiveSer...
Script     3.4.1      AzureRM.Compute                     {Remove-AzureRmAvailabilitySet, Get-AzureRmAvailabilitySet, New-AzureRmAvailabilitySet, Update-AzureRmAvailabilitySet...}                        
Manifest   0.9.1      AzureRM.Compute.Netcore             {Remove-AzureRmAvailabilitySet, Get-AzureRmAvailabilitySet, New-AzureRmAvailabilitySet, Update-AzureRmAvailabilitySet...}                        
Script     0.2.7      AzureRM.Consumption                 Get-AzureRmConsumptionUsageDetail                                                                                                                
Script     0.0.2      AzureRM.ContainerInstance           {New-AzureRmContainerGroup, Get-AzureRmContainerGroup, Remove-AzureRmContainerGroup, Get-AzureRmContainerInstanceLog}                            
Script     0.2.7      AzureRM.ContainerRegistry           {New-AzureRmContainerRegistry, Get-AzureRmContainerRegistry, Update-AzureRmContainerRegistry, Remove-AzureRmContainerRegistry...}                
Script     3.4.1      AzureRM.DataFactories               {Remove-AzureRmDataFactory, Get-AzureRmDataFactoryRun, Get-AzureRmDataFactorySlice, Save-AzureRmDataFactoryLog...}                               
Script     0.2.1      AzureRM.DataFactoryV2               {Set-AzureRmDataFactoryV2, Get-AzureRmDataFactoryV2, Remove-AzureRmDataFactoryV2, Set-AzureRmDataFactoryV2LinkedService...}                      
Script     3.4.1      AzureRM.DataLakeAnalytics           {Get-AzureRmDataLakeAnalyticsDataSource, New-AzureRmDataLakeAnalyticsCatalogCredential, Remove-AzureRmDataLakeAnalyticsCatalogCredential, Remo...
Script     4.4.1      AzureRM.DataLakeStore               {Get-AzureRmDataLakeStoreTrustedIdProvider, Remove-AzureRmDataLakeStoreTrustedIdProvider, Remove-AzureRmDataLakeStoreFirewallRule, Set-AzureRm...
Script     3.4.1      AzureRM.DevTestLabs                 {Get-AzureRmDtlAllowedVMSizesPolicy, Get-AzureRmDtlAutoShutdownPolicy, Get-AzureRmDtlAutoStartPolicy, Get-AzureRmDtlVMsPerLabPolicy...}          
Script     3.4.1      AzureRM.Dns                         {Get-AzureRmDnsRecordSet, New-AzureRmDnsRecordConfig, Remove-AzureRmDnsRecordSet, Set-AzureRmDnsRecordSet...}                                    
Script     0.1.1      AzureRM.EventGrid                   {New-AzureRmEventGridTopic, Get-AzureRmEventGridTopic, Set-AzureRmEventGridTopic, New-AzureRmEventGridTopicKey...}                               
Script     0.4.7      AzureRM.EventHub                    {New-AzureRmEventHubKey, Get-AzureRmEventHubNamespace, Get-AzureRmEventHubNamespaceAuthorizationRule, Get-AzureRmEventHubNamespaceKey...}        
Script     3.4.1      AzureRM.HDInsight                   {Get-AzureRmHDInsightJob, New-AzureRmHDInsightSqoopJobDefinition, Wait-AzureRmHDInsightJob, New-AzureRmHDInsightStreamingMapReduceJobDefinitio...
Script     3.4.1      AzureRM.Insights                    {Get-AzureRmUsage, Get-AzureRmMetricDefinition, Get-AzureRmMetric, Remove-AzureRmLogProfile...}                                                  
Script     2.4.1      AzureRM.IotHub                      {Add-AzureRmIotHubKey, Get-AzureRmIotHubEventHubConsumerGroup, Get-AzureRmIotHubConnectionString, Get-AzureRmIotHubJob...}                       
Script     3.4.1      AzureRM.KeyVault                    {Add-AzureKeyVaultCertificate, Set-AzureKeyVaultCertificateAttribute, Stop-AzureKeyVaultCertificateOperation, Get-AzureKeyVaultCertificateOper...
Script     3.4.1      AzureRM.LogicApp                    {Get-AzureRmIntegrationAccountAgreement, Get-AzureRmIntegrationAccountCallbackUrl, Get-AzureRmIntegrationAccountCertificate, Get-AzureRmIntegr...
Script     0.15.7     AzureRM.MachineLearning             {Move-AzureRmMlCommitmentAssociation, Get-AzureRmMlCommitmentAssociation, Get-AzureRmMlCommitmentPlanUsageHistory, Remove-AzureRmMlCommitmentP...
Script     0.1.0      AzureRM.MachineLearningCompute      {Get-AzureRmMlOpCluster, Get-AzureRmMlOpClusterKey, Test-AzureRmMlOpClusterSystemServicesUpdateAvailability, Update-AzureRmMlOpClusterSystemSe...
Script     0.1.0      AzureRM.MarketplaceOrdering         {Get-AzureRmMarketplaceTerms, Set-AzureRmMarketplaceTerms}                                                                                       
Script     0.7.7      AzureRM.Media                       {Sync-AzureRmMediaServiceStorageKeys, Set-AzureRmMediaServiceKey, Get-AzureRmMediaServiceKeys, Get-AzureRmMediaServiceNameAvailability...}       
Script     4.4.1      AzureRM.Network                     {Add-AzureRmApplicationGatewayAuthenticationCertificate, Get-AzureRmApplicationGatewayAuthenticationCertificate, New-AzureRmApplicationGateway...
Manifest   0.9.1      AzureRM.Network.Netcore             {Add-AzureRmApplicationGatewayAuthenticationCertificate, Get-AzureRmApplicationGatewayAuthenticationCertificate, New-AzureRmApplicationGateway...
Script     3.4.1      AzureRM.NotificationHubs            {Get-AzureRmNotificationHub, Get-AzureRmNotificationHubAuthorizationRules, Get-AzureRmNotificationHubListKeys, Get-AzureRmNotificationHubPNSCr...
Script     3.4.1      AzureRM.OperationalInsights         {New-AzureRmOperationalInsightsAzureActivityLogDataSource, New-AzureRmOperationalInsightsCustomLogDataSource, Disable-AzureRmOperationalInsigh...
Script     3.4.1      AzureRM.PowerBIEmbedded             {Remove-AzureRmPowerBIWorkspaceCollection, Get-AzureRmPowerBIWorkspaceCollection, Get-AzureRmPowerBIWorkspaceCollectionAccessKeys, Get-AzureRm...
Script     3.4.1      AzureRM.profile                     {Disable-AzureRmDataCollection, Disable-AzureRmContextAutosave, Enable-AzureRmDataCollection, Enable-AzureRmContextAutosave...}                  
Manifest   0.9.1      AzureRM.Profile.Netcore             {Disable-AzureRmDataCollection, Enable-AzureRmDataCollection, Remove-AzureRmEnvironment, Get-AzureRmEnvironment...}                              
Script     3.4.1      AzureRM.RecoveryServices            {Get-AzureRmRecoveryServicesBackupProperty, Get-AzureRmRecoveryServicesVault, Get-AzureRmRecoveryServicesVaultSettingsFile, New-AzureRmRecover...
Script     3.4.1      AzureRM.RecoveryServices.Backup     {Backup-AzureRmRecoveryServicesBackupItem, Get-AzureRmRecoveryServicesBackupManagementServer, Get-AzureRmRecoveryServicesBackupContainer, Unre...
Script     3.4.1      AzureRM.RedisCache                  {Remove-AzureRmRedisCachePatchSchedule, New-AzureRmRedisCacheScheduleEntry, Get-AzureRmRedisCachePatchSchedule, New-AzureRmRedisCachePatchSche...
Script     0.2.7      AzureRM.Relay                       {New-AzureRmRelayNamespace, Get-AzureRmRelayNamespace, Set-AzureRmRelayNamespace, Remove-AzureRmRelayNamespace...}                               
Script     4.4.1      AzureRM.Resources                   {Get-AzureRmProviderOperation, Remove-AzureRmRoleAssignment, Get-AzureRmRoleAssignment, New-AzureRmRoleAssignment...}                            
Manifest   0.9.1      AzureRM.Resources.Netcore           {Get-AzureRmProviderOperation, Remove-AzureRmRoleAssignment, Get-AzureRmRoleAssignment, New-AzureRmRoleAssignment...}                            
Script     0.15.7     AzureRM.Scheduler                   {Disable-AzureRmSchedulerJobCollection, Enable-AzureRmSchedulerJobCollection, Get-AzureRmSchedulerJobCollection, Get-AzureRmSchedulerJob...}     
Script     3.4.1      AzureRM.ServerManagement            {Invoke-AzureRmServerManagementPowerShellCommand, Get-AzureRmServerManagementSession, New-AzureRmServerManagementSession, Remove-AzureRmServer...
Script     0.4.7      AzureRM.ServiceBus                  {New-AzureRmServiceBusNamespace, Get-AzureRmServiceBusNamespace, Set-AzureRmServiceBusNamespace, Remove-AzureRmServiceBusNamespace...}           
Script     0.2.7      AzureRM.ServiceFabric               {Add-AzureRmServiceFabricApplicationCertificate, Add-AzureRmServiceFabricClientCertificate, Add-AzureRmServiceFabricClusterCertificate, Add-Az...
Script     4.4.1      AzureRM.SiteRecovery                {Get-AzureRmSiteRecoveryFabric, New-AzureRmSiteRecoveryFabric, Remove-AzureRmSiteRecoveryFabric, Stop-AzureRmSiteRecoveryJob...}                 
Script     3.4.1      AzureRM.Sql                         {Get-AzureRmSqlDatabaseTransparentDataEncryption, Get-AzureRmSqlDatabaseTransparentDataEncryptionActivity, Set-AzureRmSqlDatabaseTransparentDa...
Script     3.4.1      AzureRM.Storage                     {Get-AzureRmStorageAccount, Get-AzureRmStorageAccountKey, New-AzureRmStorageAccount, New-AzureRmStorageAccountKey...}                            
Manifest   0.9.1      AzureRM.Storage.Netcore             {Get-AzureRmStorageAccount, Get-AzureRmStorageAccountKey, New-AzureRmStorageAccount, New-AzureRmStorageAccountKey...}                            
Script     3.4.1      AzureRM.StreamAnalytics             {Get-AzureRmStreamAnalyticsFunction, Get-AzureRmStreamAnalyticsDefaultFunctionDefinition, New-AzureRmStreamAnalyticsFunction, Remove-AzureRmSt...
Script     3.4.1      AzureRM.Tags                        {Remove-AzureRmTag, Get-AzureRmTag, New-AzureRmTag}                                                                                              
Manifest   0.9.1      AzureRM.Tags.Netcore                {Remove-AzureRmTag, Get-AzureRmTag, New-AzureRmTag}                                                                                              
Script     3.4.1      AzureRM.TrafficManager              {Disable-AzureRmTrafficManagerEndpoint, Enable-AzureRmTrafficManagerEndpoint, Set-AzureRmTrafficManagerEndpoint, Get-AzureRmTrafficManagerEndp...
Script     3.4.1      AzureRM.UsageAggregates             Get-UsageAggregates                                                                                                                              
Script     3.4.1      AzureRM.Websites                    {Get-AzureRmAppServicePlan, Set-AzureRmAppServicePlan, New-AzureRmAppServicePlan, Remove-AzureRmAppServicePlan...}                               
Manifest   0.9.1      AzureRM.Websites.Netcore            {Get-AzureRmAppServicePlan, Set-AzureRmAppServicePlan, New-AzureRmAppServicePlan, Remove-AzureRmAppServicePlan...}   

Possible Solution

there is a workarround suggested:

Get-Module -ListAvailable | Where-Object {$_.Name -like 'AzureRM*'} | Uninstall-Module

Steps to Reproduce (for bugs)

First I run the command:

Install-Module` AzureRM -AllowClobber -Scope CurrentUser   

not being aware that I won't be able to use it on my Mac OS Sierr 10.12.6.
When I found issue #4090 I have run the command:

Install-Module` AzureRM.netcore -AllowClobber -Scope CurrentUser 

After that, I still couldn't run

Login-AzureRmAccount 

because still got an error:
Login-AzureRmAccount : The 'Login-AzureRmAccount' command was found in the module 'AzureRM.profile', but the module could not be loaded. For more information, run 'Import-Module AzureRM.profile'.

I have tried uninstalling the AzureRM and AzureRM.netcore module with the following command:

Uninstall-Module AzureRM -AllVersions -Force 
Uninstall-Module AzureRM.netcore -AllVersions -Force 

Then I have tried to install AzureRM.netcore again

Install-Module` AzureRM.netcore -AllowClobber -Scope CurrentUser 

and run the command

Login-AzureRmAccount 

But got exactly the same error.
Login-AzureRmAccount : The 'Login-AzureRmAccount' command was found in the module 'AzureRM.profile', but the module could not be loaded. For more information, run 'Import-Module AzureRM.profile'.
When I run

Import-Module AzureRM.profile   

Got an error:
Import-Module : Could not load file or assembly 'System.Windows.Forms, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089'. The system cannot find the file specified.

I have tried uninstalling the AzureRM and AzureRM.netcore module again with the following command:

Uninstall-Module AzureRM -AllVersions -Force 
Uninstall-Module AzureRM.netcore -AllVersions -Force 

and listed Azure related modules hoping that they are gone, but apparently they haven't been removed

Context

Your Environment

```powershell
> $PSVersionTable
Name                           Value                                                                                                                                                                       
----                           -----                                                                                                                                                                       
PSVersion                      6.0.0-beta.9                                                                                                                                                                
PSEdition                      Core                                                                                                                                                                        
GitCommitId                    v6.0.0-beta.9                                                                                                                                                               
OS                             Darwin 16.7.0 Darwin Kernel Version 16.7.0: Thu Jun 15 17:36:27 PDT 2017; root:xnu-3789.70.16~2/RELEASE_X86_64                                                              
Platform                       Unix                                                                                                                                                                        
PSCompatibleVersions           {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0...}                                                                                                                                                     
PSRemotingProtocolVersion      2.3                                                                                                                                                                         
SerializationVersion           1.1.0.1                                                                                                                                                                     
WSManStackVersion              3.0     

[SteveL-MSFT]

It seems that what is happening is that on installation, psget finds dependencies and installs them. But on uninstall, it doesn't do the reverse. Seems like we need some ref counting and perhaps prompt the user to uninstall unused dependent modules for a cleaner experience.

[markcowl]

So, ideally, you would be prevented from installing this module in the first place, as the PSVersion in the manifest is 5.0.

What are the odds of getting a fix such that having the PSEdition = Desktop tag would mean that the module cannot be installed on Core?

Agreed on the ref-counting, this would make PowerShellGet a bit more like other package management systems. . There is also an Uninstall-AzureRM cmdlet in the actual Az module, which is the one you want to install in this case.

[edyoung]

Same module can set both psedition_desktop and psedition_core. It is possible to populate pscompatibleeditions in the manifest which will be enforced but means module is not compatible with powershell older than 5.1. that might be ok for az module?

[alerickson]

I wanted to suggest having a warning/verbose statement if a module does not contain a PSEdition_Core tag and is being installed on a unix platform

[ThomasNieto]

alerickson this could be addressed by #71