14 Removing Oracle Database Software
Use the deinstall command that is included
in Oracle homes to remove Oracle software. Oracle does not support the removal of individual
products or components.
Caution:
If you have a single-instance database on a node in a cluster, and if you have
multiple databases with the same global database name (GDN), then you cannot use the
deinstall command to remove one database
only.
- About Oracle Deinstallation Options
You can stop and remove Oracle Database software and components in an Oracle Database home with thedeinstallcommand. - Oracle Deinstallation (Deinstall)
You can run thedeinstallcommand from an Oracle home directory after installation. - Deinstallation Examples for Oracle Database
Use these examples to help you understand how to run thedeinstallcommand. - Downgrading Oracle Restart
Use this procedure to deconfigure and downgrade Oracle Restart, or to troubleshoot Oracle Restart installation errors. - Removing an RPM-based Oracle Database Installation
Use this procedure to remove and deinstall a database installed using theyumcommand. - Deinstalling Previous Release Grid Home
Use this procedure to deinstall the previous release Grid home.