Removing client products

You can uninstall HCL® Informix® client products with an uninstallation application in GUI, console, or silent mode on UNIX™, Linux™, Mac OS X. Which mode you select depends on your objectives and system environment.

Before you begin

You must be logged in as a root (UNIX, Linux, Mac OS X) or an administrative user (Windows) to perform this task for root-based installations.

For non-root installations, either the installation owner or root user can remove the product. If you want to remove the product as a root user, verify that the installation is not in use or in production before uninstalling.

About this task

Important:
  • Do not remove any HCL® Informix® products by manually deleting files.
  • If is installed in the same directory as the Informix® database server:
    • You must uninstall Informix® before you uninstall .
    • Do not remove because both products have dependencies on this feature.

Procedure

To uninstall client products:
  1. From the INFORMIXDIR directory, run one of the following commands from the command line:
    • UNIX, Linux, Mac OS X:

      : uninstall/uninstall_csdk/uninstallcsdk

      : uninstall/uninstall_connect/uninstallconnect

      Include the -i swing or the -i gui option to uninstall in GUI mode.

    • Windows:

      : uninstall\uninstall_csdk\uninstallcsdk.exe

      : uninstall\uninstall_connect\uninstallconnect.exe

      Alternatively, you can choose the uninstallation option from the client products program group. You cannot use the Add/Remove Programs utility in the Control Panel to remove Informix® client products.

  2. Follow the prompts to complete the uninstallation.

Results

Log files are created during the uninstallation process. You can use the log files to troubleshoot uninstallation errors.