12.5 Removing Oracle Clusterware and Oracle ASM Software
The deinstall command removes Oracle Clusterware and Oracle ASM from your server.
Caution:
You must use the deinstallation tool from the same release to remove Oracle software. Do not run the deinstallation tool from a later release to remove Oracle software from an earlier release. For example, do not run the deinstallation tool from the 12.1.0.1 installation media to remove Oracle software from an existing 11.2.0.4 Oracle home.- About the Deinstallation Tool
The deinstallation tool stops Oracle software, and removes Oracle software and configuration files on the operating system. - Files Deleted by the Deinstallation Tool
The deinstallation tool removes Oracle software and files from your system. - Deinstallation Tool Command Reference
You can use the deinstallation tool to remove Oracle software. You can run this command in standalone mode, from an Oracle home directory, or through the installer. - Using the Deinstallation Tool to Remove Oracle Clusterware and Oracle ASM
You can run the deinstallation tool in multiple ways.
Parent topic: Modifying or Deinstalling Oracle Grid Infrastructure