hello I uninstall and re install Airbyte via `abctl` Volumes Airbyte #ask-community-for-troubleshooting

hello, I uninstall and re install Airbyte via `abc...

Jimmy Phommarath

11/05/2025, 10:17 AM

hello, I uninstall and re install Airbyte via

abctl

Volumes generated by my old version are always here but when I run the new install, it creates a new volume instead of using old... How can I set it ? Thanks in advance ! 🙂

kapa.ai

11/05/2025, 10:17 AM

Based on the knowledge sources, when you uninstall and reinstall Airbyte using

abctl

, the behavior depends on which uninstall command you use. According to the [abctl documentation](https://docs.airbyte.com/platform/next/deploying-airbyte/abctl#install-and-manage-local-airbyte-instances), there are two ways to uninstall: 1. To keep your data (default behavior):

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bash abctl local uninstall

2. To remove all data:

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bash abctl local uninstall --persisted

The documentation states that when you use

abctl local uninstall

without the

--persisted

flag, "the data associated with the installed Airbyte instance will not be removed. This is done to allow Airbyte to be reinstalled at a later date with all the data preserved." However, if new volumes are being created instead of reusing the old ones, you may need to completely clean up the installation. Based on the [developer environment reset guide](https://docs.airbyte.com/platform/next/contributing-to-airbyte/developing-locally#resetting-the-airbyte-developer-environment), you can try: 1. Uninstall with the persisted flag:

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bash abctl local uninstall --persisted

2. Remove the abctl data directory:

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bash rm -rf ~/.airbyte/

3. Then reinstall:

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bash abctl local install

Note: Using

--persisted

will remove all your data, so only use this if you want a completely fresh installation. If you need to preserve your data while fixing the volume issue, I'm sorry, but the knowledge sources don't contain specific information about how to force

abctl

to reuse existing volumes from a previous installation.

Jimmy Phommarath

11/05/2025, 10:18 AM

I do not want to remove them, I want to use them in the new installation

Jimmy Phommarath

11/05/2025, 10:19 AM

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unable to initialize local command: error communicating with kubernetes: unable to fetch kubernetes server version: Get "<https://127.0.0.1:46427/version>": EOF - error from a previous attempt: read tcp 127.0.0.1:51296->127.0.0.1:46427: read: connection reset by peer

Jimmy Phommarath

11/05/2025, 10:20 AM

that's why I reinstall :

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INFO    An error occurred while communicating with the Kubernetes cluster.
          If this error persists, you may need to run the "abctl local uninstall" command before attempting to run the
          "abctl local install" command again.
          Your data will persist between the uninstall and install commands.

Henry Mattingly

11/05/2025, 10:14 PM

Hi Jimmy, could you please clarify what you are referring to by "volumes" here. If you are uninstalling and reinstalling Airbyte with abctl your connectors will still be there on the new version

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