---
title: "Reinstall Axolet"
url: "https://axoflow.com/docs/axoflow/0.86/provisioning/axolet/reinstall-axolet/"
last_modified: "2025-08-12T13:31:07+02:00"
---

> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://axoflow.com/docs/axoflow/0.86/llms.txt).

# Reinstall Axolet

## Reinstall Axolet to a (cloned) machine

To re-install Axolet on a (cloned) machine that has an earlier installation running, complete the following steps.

1. Log in to the host as root and execute the following commands:

   ```shell
   systemctl stop axolet
   rm -r /etc/axolet/
   ```
2. Follow the regular installation steps described in [Axolet](https://axoflow.com/docs/axoflow/0.86/provisioning/axolet/index.md).

## Recover Axolet after the root CA certificate was rotated

1. Log in to the host as root and execute the following commands:

   ```shell
   export AXOLET_KEEP_GUID=y AXOLET_CONFIG_OVERWRITE=y PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/bin
   ```
2. Run the [one-liner from the AxoConsole **Provisioning** page](https://axoflow.com/docs/axoflow/0.86/provisioning/axolet/index.md) in the same shell.
3. The installation may result in an error message, but Axolet should eventually recover. You can check by running:

   ```shell
   journalctl -b -u axolet -n 20 -f
   ```