Installation Guide

Uninstalling VisualAge Smalltalk on UNIX

Note:Uninstalling VisualAge Smalltalk Version 5.5 removes VisualAge Smalltalk Version 5.5 and all refreshes of VisualAge Smalltalk Version 5.5 (e.g. Version 5.5.1). You should uninstall the client first, then the manager.

As of Version 5.5, you no longer are required to uninstall any previous releases of VisualAge Smalltalk, prior to installing VisualAge Smalltalk on UNIX. If you decide that you are going to uninstall a previous version, please follow the directions noted:

Note:Back up the previous version's manager and any other library files you intend to import into the Version 5.5 manager before you uninstall.

Before you uninstall a previous version of VisualAge Smalltalk on UNIX, do the following:

  1. Export any applications or configuration maps from your existing library that you intend to use with the upgraded product.
  2. Archive your library files, exports, and any other files that you may have added or customized for your site.

Uninstalling VisualAge Smalltalk on AIX

To uninstall a previous version of VisualAge Smalltalk on AIX, do the following:

  1. Login as root user.
  2. Start the System Management Interface Tool (SMIT). Enter smit install_remove& on the command line of the aixterm where you are logged in as root.
  3. Select the List button for the SOFTWARE name option and select the products you want to remove.
  4. Change the PREVIEW only? option to NO.
  5. Leave the default for the rest of the options.
  6. Select OK.

    A window appears, showing the actual AIX command being executed and a log of execution status. The command text is also written to the file smit.script, and the log text is written to the file smit.log.

  7. Select Exit Smit from the Exit pull-down menu.

Uninstalling VisualAge Smalltalk on HP-UX and Solaris

Uninstalling VisualAge Smalltalk Client
To uninstall VisualAge Smalltalk Client on HP-UX or Solaris, execute the following commands:
cd /opt/IBMvast/5.5/inst/uninst_client
./uninst_client

Uninstalling VisualAge Smalltalk Manager
To uninstall VisualAge Smalltalk Manager on HP-UX or Solaris, execute the following commands:
cd /opt/IBMvast/5.5/inst
./uninst_manager


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