Uninstall Oracle Database To uninstall Oracle database: Run the deinstall script in the $ORACLE_HOME/deinstall folder. [oracle@vm ~]$ cd $ORACLE_HOME/deinstall/ [oracle@vm deinstall]$ ./deinstall Select the default options unless you need to drop or delete schemas and listeners. Type y to continue. After the script finishes, remove the oracle folder. rm -rf /app/oracle