Solaris Java Plug-in User's Guide

Uninstalling Java Plug-in

You uninstall Java Plug-in using the prodreg utility.


Note -

After you uninstall Java Plug-in, you must unset any environment variables. In addition, if you modified any settings using the Java Plug-in Control Panel, you must delete the ~/.java/properties file.


How to Uninstall Java Plug-in
  1. Type su at the prompt to become superuser.

  2. Enter the superuser password at the prompt.

  3. Type prodreg to open the Prodreg Utility window.

  4. Select Java Plug-in 1.2 and click Remove.

  5. Click Exit to close the Prodreg Utility window.

Unsetting Environment Variables

If you previously set any environment variables, type the appropriate commands shown in the following table to unset the environment variables.

Table 2-4 Unsetting Environment Variables
 To unset... Using Type this command
Java Plug-in path csh% unsetenv NPX_PLUGIN_PATH
sh or ksh% unset NPX_PLUGIN_PATH
JRE pathcsh% unsetenv NPX_JRE_PATH
sh or ksh% unset NPX_JRE_PATH
Java Plug-in tracing output (see "Directing Tracing Output to a Terminal Window" )csh% unsetenv JAVA_PLUGIN_TRACE
sh or ksh% unset JAVA_PLUGIN_TRACE

Deleting ~/.java/properties

If you modified any settings using the Java Plug-in Control Panel, delete the ~/.java/properties file.