Sun WorkShop 6 Installation Guide

Chapter 6

Removing Software

This chapter describes how to remove software products that are installed on your system.

When you have successfully installed your software, an uninstaller is automatically generated. There are two ways to use this uninstaller to remove Sun WorkShop^TM development tools:

• Using the Web Start uninstaller GUI
• Using the command line uninstaller

Using the Web Start Uninstaller

When Sun WorkShop is installed correctly, a Web Start GUI uninstaller is created.

To run the Web Start uninstaller, follow these steps:

1. Become a superuser (root) by typing:

% su

Password: root-password

2. Go to the product directory by typing:

# cd /var/sadm/prod/com.sun.forte_developer_6

3. Run the Web Start uninstall GUI by typing the following:

# /usr/bin/java uninstall_product-name

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Note – Do not include the .class extension when you type the command.

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The Web Start uninstall GUI appears. The first window shows you which product will be uninstalled.

4. Click Next to continue.

5. Select Full Uninstallation.

6. Click Uninstall Now.

7. Click Exit to quit the uninstaller.

Using the Command Line Uninstaller

To remove software products, follow these steps:

1. Become a superuser (root) by typing:

% su

Password: root-password

2. Go to the product directory by typing:

# cd /var/sadm/prod/com.sun.forte_developer_6

3. Type the following to run the command-line uninstaller:

# /usr/bin/java uninstall_product-name -nodisplay

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Note – Do not include the .class extension when you type the command.

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The first line shows you what product will be uninstalled.

4. Press Return to continue.

5. For a full uninstallation, type 1.

All components are automatically removed.

6. If you proceed with uninstallation, a progress indicator will appear.

When uninstallation is 100% complete, you will have the option to view the product's log file by typing its corresponding number. When finished, type the number corresponding to done.

7. Type Exit to quit the uninstaller.