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Uninstalling IBM WebSphere SDK Java Technology Edition Version 7.0 or 7.1 for Liberty using response files

You can uninstall IBM® WebSphere® SDK Java™ Technology Edition Version 7.0 or 7.1 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 7.0 or 7.1 for Liberty before uninstalling it. Server profiles using IBM WebSphere SDK Java Technology Edition Version 7.0 or 7.1 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 7.0 or 7.1 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 7.0 or 7.1 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

  1. Optional: Record a response file to uninstall IBM WebSphere SDK Java Technology Edition Version 7.0 or 7.1 for Liberty: On one of your systems, perform the following actions to record a response file that will uninstall IBM WebSphere SDK Java Technology Edition Version 7.0 or 7.1 for Liberty:
    1. From a command line, change to the eclipse subdirectory in the directory where you installed Installation Manager.
    2. Start Installation Manager from the command line using the -record option.
      For example:
      • For Windows platforms Administrator or non-administrator:
        IBMIM.exe -skipInstall "C:\temp\imRegistry" 
          -record C:\temp\uninstall_response_file.xml
      • For AIX platformsFor HP UNIX platformsFor LINUX platformsFor Solaris platformsAdministrator:
        ./IBMIM -skipInstall /var/temp/imRegistry 
          -record /var/temp/uninstall_response_file.xml
      • For AIX platformsFor HP UNIX platformsFor LINUX platformsFor Solaris platformsNon-administrator:
        ./IBMIM -skipInstall user_home/var/temp/imRegistry 
          -record user_home/var/temp/uninstall_response_file.xml
      Tip: If you choose to use the -skipInstall parameter with a temporary installation registry created as described in Before you begin, Installation Manager uses the temporary installation registry while recording the response file. It is important to note that when the -skipInstall parameter is specified, no packages are installed or uninstalled. All of the actions that you perform in Installation Manager simply update the installation data that is stored in the specified temporary registry. After the response file is generated, it can be used to uninstall IBM WebSphere SDK Java Technology Edition Version 7.0 or 7.1 for Liberty, removing the files and updating the standard installation registry.

      The -skipInstall operation should not be used on the actual agent data location used by Installation Manager. This is unsupported. Use a clean writable location, and re-use that location for future recording sessions.

      For more information, read the IBM Installation Manager Information Center.

    3. Click Uninstall.
    4. In the Uninstall Packages window, perform the following actions.
      1. Select IBM WebSphere SDK Java Technology Edition Version 7.0 or 7.1 for Liberty and the appropriate version.
      2. Click Next.
    5. Review the summary information.
    6. Click Uninstall.
      • If the uninstallation is successful, the program displays a message that indicates success.
      • If the uninstallation is not successful, click View log to troubleshoot the problem.
    7. Click Finish.
    8. Click File > Exit to close Installation Manager.
  2. Use the response file to uninstall IBM WebSphere SDK Java Technology Edition Version 7.0 or 7.1 for Liberty: From a command line on each of the systems from which you want to uninstall IBM WebSphere SDK Java Technology Edition Version 7.0 or 7.1 for Liberty, change to the eclipse/tools subdirectory in the directory where you installed Installation Manager and use the response file that you created to uninstall IBM WebSphere SDK Java Technology Edition Version 7.0 or 7.1 for Liberty.
    For example:
    • For Windows platforms Administrator or non-administrator:
      imcl.exe 
        input C:\temp\uninstall_response_file.xml 
        -log C:\temp\uninstall_log.xml
    • For AIX platformsFor HP UNIX platformsFor LINUX platformsFor Solaris platformsAdministrator:
      ./imcl
        input /var/temp/uninstall_response_file.xml 
        -log /var/temp/uninstall_log.xml
    • For AIX platformsFor HP UNIX platformsFor LINUX platformsFor Solaris platformsNon-administrator:
      ./imcl
        input user_home/var/temp/uninstall_response_file.xml 
        -log user_home/var/temp/uninstall_log.xml

    Go to the IBM Installation Manager Information Center.

  3. Optional: List all installed packages to verify the uninstallation.
    For AIX platformsFor HP UNIX platformsFor LINUX platformsFor Solaris platforms
    ./imcl listInstalledPackages
    For Windows platforms
    imcl listInstalledPackages
For Windows platforms

Example

The following is an example of a response file for uninstalling IBM WebSphere SDK Java Technology Edition Version 7.0 or 7.1 for Liberty.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<agent-input clean='true' temporary='true'>
<uninstall modify='false'>
<offering id='com.ibm.websphere.liberty.IBMJAVA.v70' 
  profile='WebSphere Liberty V8.5'/>
</uninstall>
<profile id='WebSphere Liberty V8.5' 
  installLocation='C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere\Liberty'>
</profile>
</agent-input>

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