Removing AppScan Source from your system

You can remove AppScan® Source from the Windows™ Control Panel or with a Linux™ or macOS uninstall script. The AppScan Source uninstall does not remove or back up an installed Oracle database. Deleting the AppScan Source user from an Oracle instance is a manual database administrative task.

About this task

Removing from Microsoft Windows platforms

Procedure

  1. Use the Control Panel option for removing programs. For example, on Windows 7, select the Programs and Features option in the Control Panel.
  2. Choose the appropriate action for removing IBM Security AppScan Source from the list of installed programs.

Removing from Linux platforms

When you install on Linux, a script is created that you can run to remove AppScan Source.

About this task

If you uninstall, you must uninstall as the same user who installed. If you installed the software as root on Linux, you must uninstall as root.

Procedure

  1. Locate the script, <install_dir>/Uninstall_AppScan/AppScan_Uninstaller (where <install_dir> is the location of your AppScan Source installation).
  2. Run this script to display the wizard that is used for removing the product.

Removing from macOS platforms

When you install on macOS, a script is created that you can run to remove AppScan Source.

About this task

If you uninstall, you must uninstall as the same user who installed.

Procedure

  1. Locate the script, <install_dir>/Uninstall_AppScan/AppScan_Uninstaller.sh (where <install_dir> is the location of your AppScan Source installation).
  2. Run this script (using sudo) to remove the product.