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This topic applies to WebSphere Application Server Liberty V8.5.5.9 and earlier. For the latest Liberty topics, see the WebSphere Application Server Liberty documentation.
Uninstalling IBM WebSphere SDK Java Technology Edition Version 8.0 for Liberty using response files
You can uninstall IBM® WebSphere® SDK Java™ Technology Edition Version 8.0 for Liberty using Installation Manager response files.
Before you begin
Make sure that no commands or server profiles are using IBM WebSphere SDK Java Technology Edition Version 8.0 for Liberty before uninstalling it. Server profiles using IBM WebSphere SDK Java Technology Edition Version 8.0 for Liberty will not function if it is uninstalled.
Optional: Perform or record the installation
of Installation Manager and installation of IBM WebSphere SDK Java Technology Edition Version
8.0 for Liberty to a temporary installation registry on one of your
systems so that you can use this temporary registry to record the
uninstallation without using the standard registry where Installation
Manager is installed.
About this task
Using Installation Manager, you can work with response files to uninstall IBM WebSphere SDK Java Technology Edition Version 8.0 for Liberty in a variety of ways. You can record a response file using the GUI as described in the following procedure, or you can generate a new response file by hand or by taking an example and modifying it.
Procedure

Example
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<agent-input clean='true' temporary='true'>
<uninstall modify='false'>
<offering id='com.ibm.websphere.liberty.IBMJAVA.v80'
profile='WebSphere Liberty V8.5'/>
</uninstall>
<profile id='WebSphere Liberty V8.5'
installLocation='C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere\Liberty'>
</profile>
</agent-input>