4.3.3. Uninstall JBoss EAP 6 (Installer)

Summary

This section details the steps required to uninstall an instance of JBoss EAP 6 that was installed using either the graphical or text-based installer.

Procedure 4.6. Uninstall JBoss EAP 6 (Graphical Installation)

  1. During the installation of JBoss EAP 6 on the target machine, a directory called Uninstaller was created in the directory where you had installed JBoss EAP 6. This directory contains a file called uninstaller.jar. Navigate to this directory in a terminal window.
  2. Launch the GUI uninstaller by executing the following command:
    java -jar uninstaller.jar
  3. The execution of the command will launch the graphical uninstaller as shown in the following figure. Select the check box if you want to delete the JBoss EAP 6 installation directory.
    Uninstall JBoss EAP 6 using the graphical installer

    Figure 4.2. Uninstall JBoss EAP 6 using the graphical installer

  4. Press the Uninstall button to start the uninstall process.
  5. When the uninstall process is finished, press the Quit button to exit the uninstaller.
  6. After a successful uninstall, you may want to manually remove the Uninstaller directory from where you launched the uninstaller.

Procedure 4.7. Text-based Uninstall Process

  1. In a console, navigate to the Uninstaller directory created during the installation process. This can be found one level above EAP_HOME.
  2. Launch the Text-based uninstaller by executing the following command:
    java -jar uninstaller.jar -console
  3. Follow the steps to uninstall JBoss EAP 6.
Result:

JBoss EAP 6 is uninstalled from your server.