14 Removing Oracle AI 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 single-instance 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
  You can stop and remove Oracle AI Database software and components in an Oracle AI Database home with the deinstall command.
• Oracle Deinstallation (Deinstall)
  You can run the deinstall command from an Oracle home directory after installation.
• Deinstallation Examples for Oracle AI Database
  Use these examples to help you understand how to run the deinstall command.
• Downgrading Oracle Restart
  Use this procedure to deconfigure and downgrade Oracle Restart, or to troubleshoot Oracle Restart installation errors.
• Removing an RPM-based Oracle AI Database Installation
  Use this procedure to remove and deinstall a database installed using the yum command.
• Deinstalling Previous Release Grid Home
  Use this procedure to deinstall the previous release Grid home.
• Changing the Oracle Restart Home Path
  After installing Oracle Grid Infrastructure for a standalone server (Oracle Restart and Oracle ASM configured for a standalone server), if you need to change the Grid home path, then use the following example as a guide to detach the old Grid home, and to attach a new Grid home: