C H A P T E R 7 - Uninstalling the Java Studio Enterprise Software

C H A P T E R 7

Uninstalling the Java Studio Enterprise Software

An uninstaller is provided to remove the Java Studio Enterprise software. You must have administrative privileges to uninstall this software.

This chapter covers the following topics:

Uninstalling on the Microsoft Windows Platform

Uninstalling on Solaris OS and Linux Platforms

Uninstalling on the Microsoft Windows Platform

Use the Sun Java Studio Enterprise 8 uninstaller to uninstall the product.

Caution - Do not attempt to uninstall any part of the Java Studio Enterprise software by deleting files. Failure to use the uninstaller will likely result in a corrupted system.

To Uninstall the Software

1. Shut down the IDE.

2. From the Control Panel, start Add or Remove Programs, select Sun Java Studio Enterprise 8 and click Change/Remove.

The maintenance program starts and the Welcome page opens.

3. Select the Remove radio button and click Next.

4. Follow the instructions in the uninstaller.

5. When the uninstallation is complete, click Finish.

The maintenance program creates a log with information about the uninstallation. This log file (sjse8_InstallLog_date_time.txt) resides in the following location:

%SystemDrive%:\Documents and Settings\user-ID\Local Settings\Temp

Uninstalling on Solaris OS and Linux Platforms

Use the Sun Java Studio Enterprise 8 uninstaller to uninstall this software from your Solaris OS or Linux system.

Caution - Do not attempt to use rm -rcommands to uninstall any part of this software. Failure to use the uninstaller will likely result in a corrupted system.

To Uninstall the Software

1. Shut down the IDE.

2. Change to the java-studio-install-dir/_uninst directory and start the uninstaller by typing:

% ./uninstall_SJSE8.bin

The uninstaller starts and the Welcome screen appears.

3. Click Next and follow the instructions in the uninstaller.

4. When the uninstallation is complete, click Close.

A successful uninstallation of the Java Studio Enterprise software leaves an empty java-studio-install-dir directory.

If your directory contains other files, you might have installed add-on products or the uninstallation might be incomplete. If you uninstalled individual component products, then the remaining product installation directories will still exist.

Note - The java-studio-install-dir directory is not deleted by the uninstaller.