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Step 5. Removing DB2 Products

You must stop all outstanding DB2 processes before removing the DB2 products.

The following steps describe how you can remove DB2 products on UNIX operating systems.

Removing DB2 Products on AIX Systems

You can remove the DB2 products on Version 4.1 or later of the AIX operating system using SMIT interface as follows:

1. Log in as root.

2. Type smit install_remove to proceed directly to the Remove Software Products screen.

3. Press F4 to display a list of the software to remove. Press F7 at some or all of the entries that have a prefix of db2_05_00.

   Note:

   For a detailed description of the software packages, see Appendix B. "Contents of the DB2 Products".

4. Press Enter to start removing the DB2 products.

You can also remove all DB2 Version 5 products on Version 4.1 or later of the AIX operating system, using the installp command with the de-install option: installp -u db2_05_00

Removing DB2 Products on HP-UX Systems

You can remove the DB2 products on the HP-UX operating system using the swremove program as follows:

1. Log in as root.

2. Use swremove to remove some or all of the DB2 Version 5 products.

Removing DB2 Products on Solaris Systems

You can remove the DB2 products on the Solaris operating system using the pkgrm program as follows:

1. Log in as root.

2. Determine the packages for all DB2 for Solaris related products you have installed on your system by typing:

      pkginfo | grep -i db2 | grep 50
   

3. Remove all packages listed in step 2 with the pkgrm command.

4. Select Yes at the prompt for each package to be removed.

   Before removing a package, all its dependent packages must be removed first. You must remove packages in the following order:

   1. db2ht%L50
   2. db2ms%L50
   3. db2adts50
   4. db2adt50
   5. db2cent50
   6. db2entp50
   7. db2wkgp50
   8. db2cnvt50
   9. db2cnvc50
   10. db2cnvk50
   11. db2cnvj50
   12. db2smpl50
   13. db2repl50
   14. db2conn50
   15. db2das50
   16. db2cipx50
   17. db2cdrd50
   18. db2csna50
   19. db2crte50
   20. db2engn50
   21. db2rte50
   22. db2jdbc50
   23. db2odbc50
   24. db2cliv50

   Note:

   See Appendix B. "Contents of the DB2 Products" for a list of packages for Solaris.

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