Linux: Uninstalling Tivoli Storage Manager in silent mode

To uninstall Tivoli® Storage Manager in silent mode, you must run the uninstallation program of IBM Installation Manager from the command line with the parameters for silent mode.

Before you begin

The input directory, which is in the directory where the installation package is extracted, contains the following sample response files for installing, updating, and uninstalling the server:

install_response_sample.xml
update_response_sample.xml
uninstall_response_sample.xml

You can use these sample files as they are with the default values, or you can customize them to suit your needs.

Procedure

In the directory where IBM Installation Manager is installed, go to the following subdirectory:
- eclipse/tools
For example:
- /opt/IBM/InstallationManager/eclipse/tools
From the tools directory, issue the following command, where response_file represents the response file path, including the file name:
```
./imcl -input response_file -silent
```
The following command is an example:
```
./imcl -input /tmp/input/uninstall_response.xml -silent
```