DB2 Version 9.7 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows

Uninstalling your DB2 database product (Linux and UNIX)

This task provides steps for removing a DB2® database product from your Linux or UNIX operating system.

About this task

This task is not required to install a new version of a DB2 database product. Each version of a DB2 database product on Linux or UNIX has a different installation path and can therefore coexist on the same computer.

Note: This task applies to DB2 database products that were installed with root user authority. A separate topic explains how to uninstall DB2 database products that were installed as a non-root user.

Procedure

To remove your DB2 database product:

Optional: Drop all databases. You can drop databases using the Control Center or the DROP DATABASE command. Database files remain intact on your file systems when you drop an instance without dropping databases first.
Stop the DB2 Administration Server.
Remove the DB2 Administration Server or run the dasupdt command to update the DB2 Administration Server to another installation path.
Stop DB2 instances.
Remove DB2 instances or run the db2iupdt command to update the instances another installation path.
Remove the DB2 database products.