Uninstall products, packages, and updates in console mode
Overview
You can use console mode to uninstall packages.
You must log in with a user account that has the same privileges as the account that was used to install the packages that you want to uninstall.
A selected option is indicated by [X]. An option that is not selected is indicated by [ ]. At the command prompt, default commands are indicated by [ ]. You can click Enter to accept the default entry or enter a different command. For example, [N] indicates that the default command is N: Next.
Uninstall packages in console mode
- Close programs that you installed with Installation Manager.
- Start Installation Manager in console mode imcl -c.
- Enter 5: Uninstall - Remove the installed software packages.
- Enter 1: [ ] package_group. To select a package group, enter the number to the left of the package group. This example selects the first package group listed.
- Enter N: Next to continue.
- Enter 1: [ ] package. To select the package, enter the number to the left of the package. This example selects the first package listed.
- To select all packages to uninstall, enter A: Select all packages.
The A: Unselect all packages option shows when all packages are selected for uninstall.
- In the Summary panel, review your selections before uninstalling.
- To generate a response file, enter G: Generate uninstall response file. Enter the name of the response file and use .xml as the file extension. Response files are XML files. You can include a directory location when entering the response file name to save the file to a different location
- Enter U: Uninstall.
- When the uninstall completes, enter F: Finish.