Uninstalling from a Linux system

This section describes how to uninstall WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express from your Linux system. It contains the following:

Using the WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express graphical uninstaller

IBM provides an uninstall program that you can use to remove your entire WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express installation from your computer.

To uninstall WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express:

  1. Shut down WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express.
    1. If your existing version of WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express is running, ensure that any documents that are in progress have finished processing.
    2. Close all open Web browser sessions that are connected to the WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express console.
    3. Stop the WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express server.
  2. Run the Linux uninstaller executable file.
  3. The Uninstaller Welcome panel appears. Click Next.
  4. At the Product Installation Location window, click Next.
  5. At the Uninstallation Complete window, click Finish to complete the uninstallation process.
  6. Restart your computer.

Performing a silent uninstallation

IBM also provides a silent uninstall program that you can use to remove your entire WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express installation from your computer.

To unintall WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express:

  1. Shut down WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express.
    1. If your existing version of WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express is running, ensure that any documents that are in progress have finished processing.
    2. Close all open Web browser sessions that are connected to the WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express console.
    3. Stop the WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express server.
  2. Open a Linux command prompt window and navigate to the following directory:

    ProductDir/_uninst

    Here ProductDir represents the directory in which you installed WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express.

  3. Enter the following command at the prompt:
    ./uninstall -silent 
  4. Restart your computer.

Uninstalling in console mode

IBM also provides a command line (console mode) uninstall program that you can use to remove your entire WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express installation from your computer.

To unintall WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express:

  1. Shut down WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express.
    1. If your existing version of WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express is running, ensure that any documents that are in progress have finished processing.
    2. Close all open Web browser sessions that are connected to the WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express console.
    3. Stop the WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express server.
  2. Open a Linux command prompt window and navigate to the following directory:

    ProductDir/_uninst

    Here ProductDir represents the directory in which you installed WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express.

  3. Enter the following command at the prompt:

    ./uninstall -console

  4. Restart your computer.

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