Using Installation Manager to uninstall the product

Use this scenario to uninstall Build Forge product components that you installed with Installation Manager.
Note: This procedure does not uninstall the database or database objects that have been created for Build Forge. You must remove them separately using tools for your database. For databases installed on windows, you may be able to use Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs. Consult your database documentation for instructions. Remove the database or database objects after you have removed Build Forge product components.

To uninstall product components, complete the following steps:

  1. Log in to the operating system using the same user account that you used to install the product package.

    Close any running programs that you installed with Installation Manager.

  2. If the Build Forge engine and service are running, stop them as follows:
    Windows
    • If the engine is running in the foreground: Press Ctrl + c to stop the engine and Build Forge services.
      Important: The most reliable method of stopping the engine and services is to use Ctrl + c. If the engine or any Build Forge services are still running when you uninstall, the uninstall fails.
    • If the engine is running in the background: Open a command window and enter the following command to stop the engine and services:
      net stop bfengine<major number><Fix Pack Number>-<Build Number>
      For example, net stop bfengine 8.0.0.0-0-0308.

    These commands stops the Build Forge engine, Apache HTTP server, and Apache Tomcat application server.

    UNIX/Linux
    1. In a command window, go to the Build Forge rc directory.
      cd /opt/buildforge/rc
    2. Stop the engine.
      ./buildforge stop
      This command stops the Build Forge engine, Apache HTTP server, and Apache Tomcat application server.
  3. Start IBM Installation Manager.
  4. On the Start page click Uninstall.
  5. On the Uninstall Packages page, from the Installation Packages list, select the product package that you want to uninstall and click Next.
  6. On the Summary page, review the list of packages that will be uninstalled and click Uninstall. The Complete page is displayed after the packages are removed.
  7. Click Finish.
  8. Close the Installation Manager window and exit Installation Manager.

    You must exit Installation Manager before cleaning up Build Forge files, optionally removing the DB2 Express database, or reinstalling the product.


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