Uninstalling an InstallAnywhere package (AIX and Linux only)

The process that you use to remove the SDK depends on what type of installation you used: InstallAnywhere installable packages (available for Linux® operating systems only) or InstallAnywhere archive packages (available for AIX® and Linux operating systems).

Before you begin

Note: From service refresh 8, fix pack 20 onwards, InstallAnywhere (.bin and archive.bin) packages of IBM® SDK, Java™ Technology Edition are discontinued and interim fixes (ifixes) for earlier releases also are not supported. On Linux systems, you can install the SDK from an RPM package or extractable tarballs. On AIX systems, you can continue to use the installp packages or use the extractable tarballs.
For InstallAnywhere installable packages, you must have a user ID with root authority.

About this task

There is no uninstallation process for InstallAnywhere archive packages. To remove an archive package from your system, delete the target directory that you chose when you installed the package. For InstallAnywhere installable packages on Linux, you uninstall the product by using a command, or by running the installation program again, as described in the following steps.
Note: Do not attempt to uninstall the product by using the rpm -e command, because this will corrupt the installed package.

Procedure

  • Optional: Uninstall manually by using the uninstall command.
    1. Change to the directory that contains the IBM SDK installation.
      The default installation directory is listed in Conventions.
    2. Start the uninstallation process by entering the following command: ./_uninstall/uninstall
  • Optional: If you cannot locate the uninstall program easily, as an alternative you can run another attended installation. The installation program detects that the product is already installed, then gives you the opportunity to uninstall the previous installation.

Results

The product is uninstalled.
Note: If you installed the product on a system that does not have the rpm-build tool, files such as <package>.spec remain after uninstallation. The rpm-build tool is a requirement for successful installation. For more information, see Installing from an InstallAnywhere package (AIX and Linux only).