7 Removing Oracle Database Software
These topics describe how to remove Oracle software and configuration files.
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 standalone 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. - Identifying All Instances On a Cluster
Review this information to identify all instances associated with the Oracle home you want to remove. - 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. - Deinstallation Parameter File Example for Oracle RAC
You can run thedeinstallcommand on Oracle RAC Databases with the-paramfileoption to use the values you specify in the parameter file.