3. Uninstalling Altibase#
This chapter explains how to uninstall the Altibase.
- Altibase Product Uninstallation
Uninstalling Altibase Products#
Altibase products can be uninstalled or rolled back using the Uninstaller which is installed with the product. Target files for rollback are only for files that have been patched by the installer, and data files and log files are not included. The Uninstaller associated with a base release (a full package used for initial installation) uninstalls the entire product; the Uninstaller which is installed when a patch is applied can be used either to uninstall the entire product or to roll back the corresponding patch.
Full Uninstallation#
Altibase Products or patches which are installed by the Altibase Package Installer can be uninstalled with the Uninstaller that is provided with the product to be removed.
However, the Uninstaller cannot delete the environment variable. Therefore, the user must manually delete Altibase-related environment variables from the account's environment variable file. To remove Altibase products, perform the following steps:
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Select the Uninstaller (e.g., uninstall-base) associated with the product to be removed from the $ALTIBASE_HOME/APatch directory.
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Run the Uninstaller.
Patch Uninstallation#
Patches installed using the Altibase Package Installer can be rolled back by running the Uninstaller named according to the convention "uninstall-p<patch_version>". However, only the most recently installed patch can be rolled back. During uninstallation, a patch is removed and the previous version is restored from the backup.
To roll back a patch, perform the following steps:
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Select the Uninstaller (e.g., uninstall-p0_0_0_1) associated with the patch to be removed from the $ALTIBASE_HOME/APatch directory
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Run the Uninstaller.