Uninstalling the Driver

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Uninstalling the Driver

When you install IBM Informix JDBC Driver, the installation program creates an uninstall package in the directory in which you installed the JDBC Driver. Uninstalling IBM Informix JDBC Driver completely removes the driver and all of its components from your computer.

The following section describes how to uninstall IBM Informix JDBC Driver on all platforms.

Tip:

If the <destination-dir> in which you installed the IBM Informix JDBC Driver includes spaces in its pathname, enclose the entire pathname in quotation marks when executing the uninstall command.

To uninstall IBM Informix JDBC Driver in graphical mode

Execute the following command to launch the uninstall program in GUI mode:

java -cp <destination-dir>/_uninst/uninstall.jar run

Where <destination-dir> is the directory in which you installed the IBM Informix JDBC Driver.

The Uninstall program guides you through the uninstallation.

To uninstall IBM Informix JDBC Driver in console mode

Execute the following command to launch the uninstall program in console mode:

java -cp <destination-dir>/_uninst/uninstall.jar run -console

Where <destination-dir> is the directory in which you installed the IBM Informix JDBC Driver.

The messages in the console screen guide you through the uninstallation.

To uninstall IBM Informix JDBC Driver in silent mode

Execute the following command to launch the uninstall program in silent mode:

java -cp <destination-dir>/_uninst/uninstall.jar run -silent

Where <destination-dir> is the directory in which you installed the IBM Informix JDBC Driver.

The Uninstall program does not send you any messages but uninstalls the driver.