Problem with uninstalling NuGet Packages

Question

I\'m trying to uninstall some packages installed by NuGet. According to the doc described here, I should see an Uninstall button (first screenshot below) when I

Answer 1

Sometimes there are dependencies that disallow uninstalling a package, but you need to do so anyway (i.e. if you inadvertently install two different versions of a package with dependencies).

When this happens, the only way to uninstall the packages is to force the uninstallation, and this can only be done through the Package Manager Console.

Before going to the Console, you should open the Manage NuGet Packages window, and note down the Id and Version of your package, which appears on the right pane when you click on the package.

Then you can close the Manage window, and open the console (Package Manager Console), and run this command:

uninstall-package -Id YourPackageId -Force -Version YourPackageVersion

Note the -Force parameter. For example

uninstall-package -Id Unity -Force -Version 3.0.1304.0

This command allows to uninstall the version 3 when it is installed in parallel with version 2, which can't be done throgh the Manage window.