Uninstall patches

Attention: The steps in this topic are not applicable as Linux RPM Patching site is deprecated. For more details, please refer to https://forum.bigfix.com/t/ibm-bigfix-patch-to-deprecate-and-end-support-for-linux-rpm-patching-site-on-september-29-2017/22405.

Set the Uninstall Ubuntu.deb task to uninstall Ubuntu Debian packages that do not have dependencies on other packages. The Uninstall action removes the Ubuntu .deb package, but does not remove the configuration files for the package that is uninstalled. You can remove also the configuration files through the purge action link in the Actions box.

You can uninstall Ubuntu Debian packages using the Uninstall Ubuntu .deb packages task.
Note: The Uninstall Ubuntu .deb packages task uninstalls a package only if the package you want to remove does not have a dependency on other packages.

To uninstall patches, click the Patch Management Domain. In the navigation tree, click All Patch Management > Sites > External Sites > Linux RPM Patching > Fixlets and Tasks.

Figure 1. Selecting Fixlets and tasks from the navigation tree

Selecting Fixlets and tasks from the navigation tree

In the List panel on the right, select Uninstall Ubuntu .deb Packages.

Figure 2. Selecting the Ubuntu .deb package to be uninstalled

Selecting the Ubuntu .deb package to be uninstalled

In the Actions box, click the link to start the uninstallation action.

Figure 3. Selecting the link that uninstalls the Ubuntu .deb package

Selecting the link that uninstalls the Ubuntu .deb package

The Action Parameter window opens. Enter the package name and click OK. The affected computers report the uninstall patch task that was run as either completed or failed. You can also activate the Endpoint Dependency Resolution - Deployment Results analysis, which shows the results of an action in a log file. For more information about using the Endpoint Dependency Resolution - Deployment results analysis, see Action Logging.

Figure 4. Entering the package name and clicking OK

Entering the package name and clicking OK

The Uninstall action removes the Ubuntu .deb package, but does not remove the configuration files for the package that is uninstalled. Click the purge action link to remove also the configuration files.

The last action in the Actions box opens a link that gives information about using dpkg, the Ubuntu Debian package manager.
Figure 5. Selecting the link that gives information about the dpkg package manager

Selecting the link that gives information about the dpkg package manager