Uninstalling in console mode

Always use the uninstall wizard to remove this product, do not use the native uninstallation program.

For information about console mode and alternative modes available, see Modes of installation and uninstallation. To Invoke the uninstaller in console mode complete the following steps:
  1. Stop all running processes that use any part of WebSphere Message Broker (brokers, Configuration Manager, and the User Name Server) before uninstalling. Use the mqsilist (list resources) command to check which components are running. Stop each component using the mqsistop command.
  2. On Windows and Linux (x86 platform) end any active sessions of the Message Brokers Toolkit.
  3. If you do not plan to reinstall on this computer, delete all of the runtime components. When you delete a component, all its associated data and resources are deleted. Use the following commands to do this: mqsideletebroker command, mqsideleteconfigmgr command, and mqsideleteusernameserver command.
  4. Invoke the uninstallation program in console mode from outside the installation directory, specifying the full path, this will ensure that the folders will be removed during uninstallation.
    /install_dir/_uninst_runtime/uninstaller -console
    Where install_dir is the home directory of your WebSphere Message Broker installation. If you accepted the default location during installation, this directory will be as follows:
    • On Windows, C:\Program Files\IBM\MQSI\6.0
    • On AIX, HP-UX and Solaris, /opt/IBM/mqsi/6.0
    • On Linux, /opt/ibm/mqsi/6.0
    Note: For improved accessibility, use the command /install_dir/_uninst_runtime/uninstaller -console -accessibility
  5. When invoked, the uninstaller presents text-based screens on the console that you can navigate between using the following options:
    • 1 next
    • 2 previous
    • 3 cancel
    • 4 redisplay
    The uninstaller will ask you to confirm that you wish to uninstall the product and that the location it is uninstalling from is correct. Once you have responded to these questions the uninstallation commences.
Related tasks
Uninstalling the full product
Uninstalling silently
Uninstalling in console mode
Related reference
mqsideletebroker command
mqsideleteusernameserver command
mqsilist (list resources) command
mqsistop command