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How to perform a manual uninstallion of an $ORACLE_HOME on a Linux server

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While the safest way to remove an $ORACLE_HOME installation from a server is by using OUI, sometimes it might not be possible (for example, if you are not running X).

In case you ever need to perform a manual uninstall of an $ORACLE_HOME installation from a Linux server, you can do so by following these steps:

1.Stop (or kill) all Oracle processes running on the machine.
2. Remove the oraInventory directory (check /etc/oraIns.loc if unsure about location).
3. Remove (using rm -rf) the $ORACLE_HOME(s) you have on your system.
4. Remove all other traces of Oracle from your server:

/usr/local/bin/oraenv
/usr/local/bin/coraenv
/usr/local/bin/dbhome
/etc/oraInst.loc
/etc/oratab
/var/tmp/.oracle

That’s it. Following this you won’t have any trace of Oracle software on your server.

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