Uninstalling IBM WebSphere SDK Java Technology Edition Version 7.0 or 7.1 using response files

You can uninstall IBM® WebSphere® SDK Java™ Technology Edition Version using Installation Manager response files.

1. Optional: Record a response file to uninstall IBM WebSphere SDK Java Technology Edition Version 7.0 or 7.1:
   On one of your systems, perform the following actions to record a response file that will uninstall IBM WebSphere SDK Java Technology Edition Version 7.0 or 7.1:
   1. From a command line, change to the eclipse subdirectory in the directory where you installed Installation Manager.
   2. Start Installation Manager from the command line using the -record option.
      For example:

      • Administrator or non-administrator:

        IBMIM.exe -skipInstall "C:\temp\imRegistry" 
          -record C:\temp\uninstall_response_file.xml

      • Administrator:

        ./IBMIM -skipInstall /var/temp/imRegistry 
          -record /var/temp/uninstall_response_file.xml

      • Non-administrator:

        ./IBMIM -skipInstall user_home/var/temp/imRegistry 
          -record user_home/var/temp/uninstall_response_file.xml

      Tip: If you choose to use the -skipInstall parameter with a temporary installation registry created as described in Before you begin, Installation Manager uses the temporary installation registry while recording the response file. It is important to note that when the -skipInstall parameter is specified, no packages are installed or uninstalled. All of the actions that you perform in Installation Manager simply update the installation data that is stored in the specified temporary registry. After the response file is generated, it can be used to uninstall IBM WebSphere SDK Java Technology Edition Version 7.0 or 7.1, removing the files and updating the standard installation registry.

      The -skipInstall operation should not be used on the actual agent data location used by Installation Manager. This is unsupported. Use a clean writable location, and re-use that location for future recording sessions.

      For more information, read the IBM Installation Manager documentation.

   3. Click Uninstall.
   4. In the Uninstall Packages window, perform the following actions.
      1. Select IBM WebSphere SDK Java Technology Edition and the appropriate version.
      2. Click Next.
   5. Review the summary information.
   6. Click Uninstall.
      • If the uninstallation is successful, the program displays a message that indicates success.
      • If the uninstallation is not successful, click View log to troubleshoot the problem.
   7. Click Finish.
   8. Click File > Exit to close Installation Manager.
2. Use the response file to uninstall IBM WebSphere SDK Java Technology Edition Version 7.0 or 7.1:
   From a command line on each of the systems from which you want to uninstall IBM WebSphere SDK Java Technology Edition Version 7.0 or 7.1, change to the eclipse/tools subdirectory in the directory where you installed Installation Manager and use the response file that you created to uninstall IBM WebSphere SDK Java Technology Edition Version 7.0 or 7.1.
   For example:

   • Administrator or non-administrator:

     imcl.exe 
       input C:\temp\uninstall_response_file.xml 
       -log C:\temp\uninstall_log.xml

   • Administrator:

     ./imcl
       input /var/temp/uninstall_response_file.xml 
       -log /var/temp/uninstall_log.xml

   • Non-administrator:

     ./imcl
       input user_home/var/temp/uninstall_response_file.xml 
       -log user_home/var/temp/uninstall_log.xml

3. Optional: List all installed packages to verify the uninstallation.
   

   ./imcl listInstalledPackages

   

   imcl listInstalledPackages

Example

The following is an example of a response file for uninstalling IBM WebSphere SDK Java Technology Edition Version 7.0.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<agent-input clean='true' temporary='true'>
<uninstall modify='false'>
<offering id='com.ibm.websphere.IBMJAVA.v70' 
  profile='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5'/>
</uninstall>
<profile id='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' 
  installLocation='C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer'>
<data key='eclipseLocation' value='C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere\JDK7'/>
<data key='user.import.profile' value='false'/>
<data key='cic.selector.nl' value='en'/>
</profile>
</agent-input>