12 Removing Oracle Database Software
Use the deinstall
command that is included
in Oracle homes to remove Oracle software. Oracle does not support the removal of individual
products or components.
Caution:
If you have a standalone database on a node in a cluster, and if you have multiple databases with the same global database name (GDN), then you cannot use the deinstall
command to remove one database only.
- About Oracle Deinstallation Options
Thedeinstall.bat
command stops Oracle software, and removes Oracle software and configuration files on the operating system. - Files Deleted by the deinstall Command
Thedeinstall
command removes Oracle software and files from your system. - Deinstallation Examples for Oracle Database
Use these examples to help you understand how to run thedeinstall
command. - Downgrading Oracle Restart
Use this procedure to deconfigure and downgrade Oracle Restart, or to troubleshoot Oracle Restart installation errors. - Deinstalling Previous Release Grid Home
Use this procedure to deinstall the previous release Grid home.