diff --git a/contrib/alpine/uninstall.sh b/contrib/alpine/uninstall.sh
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+if [ "x`id -u`" != "x0" ]; then
+    echo
+    echo "*** This script must run as root"
+    echo
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+read -p "Do you really want to uninstall Finit (y/N)? " yorn
+
+if [ "x$yorn" = "xy" -o "x$yorn" = "xY" ]; then
+    echo
+    echo "*** Removing all Finit files ..."
+    rm -rf /usr/share/doc/finit
+    rm -rf /etc/finit.conf
+    rm -rf /etc/finit.d
+    if [ -e /etc/rc.local ]; then
+	echo "*** Skipping /etc/rc.local, not sure if we installed it ..."
+    fi
+
+    echo "*** Restoring BusyBox as /sbin/init ..."
+    cd /sbin
+    rm init
+    ln -s /bin/busybox init
+    echo "*** Done"
+    echo
+else
+    echo
+    echo "*** Aborting uninstall."
+    echo
+fi