Uninstalling

You can uninstall BMC Release Process Management (RPM) or BMC Release Lifecycle Management Requester UI (now called Release Process Management - Requester UI, 5.0.03.001 onward) using an interactive installation wizard or a silent (command-line) installation.

Uninstalling RPM

To uninstall RPM, you can use a direct uninstallation through an interactive wizard or a silent (unattended) uninstallation, as described in the following procedures.

To uninstall RPM directly

1. Log in as administrator or root only if you installed the product with administrator or root privileges. Otherwise, log in as a normal user.
2. Set the BRPM_HOME and the JAVA_HOME environment variables.
   1. Java Runtime Environment (JRE) is required to run the uninstallation. The JAVA_HOME variable must be other than the one that already exists in the BRPM directory in your installed location. Alternatively, you can also copy the JRE executable from the <installationDirectory>/RLM/lib/jre directory and paste it in an appropriate location outside the RLM directory to be able to run the uninstaller. Delete the executable after the uninstallation is complete.
   2. You can use the following commands to set the BRPM_HOME variable.

      • Windows: set "BRPM_HOME=<Product installation directory>" 

        Example

        set “BRPM_HOME=C:/Program Files/BMC Software/RLM”

      • Linux: export BRPM_HOME=<Product installation directory> 

        Example

         export BRPM_HOME=/opt/bmc/rlm

      • Solaris: BRPM_HOME=<Product installation directory> 
export BRPM_HOME 

        Example

        BRPM_HOME=/opt/bmc/rlm
export BRPM_HOME

3. Go to  RLMhome/UninstallBMCBRLM and run the following command:
   • Windows: uninstall.cmd

   • Linux or Solaris: uninstall.sh

     Note

     During the uninstallation of RPM, the following message might appear: The batch file cannot be found. Ignore this message.

To perform a silent uninstallation of RPM Classic UI

1. Ensure that you have administrator (for Windows) or superuser (for Linux) privileges only if you installed the product with administrator or superuser privileges.
2. Set the BRPM_HOME and the JAVA_HOME environment variables.
   1. Java Runtime Environment (JRE) is required to run the uninstallation. The JAVA_HOME variable must be other than the one that already exists in the BRPM directory in your installed location. Alternatively, you can also copy the JRE executable from the <installationDirectory>/BRPM/lib/jre directory and paste it in an appropriate location outside the BRPM directory to be able to run the uninstaller. Delete the executable after the uninstallation is complete.
   2. You can use the following commands to set the BRPM_HOME variable.

      • Windows: set "BRPM_HOME=<Product installation directory>"
         

        Example

        set “BRPM_HOME=C:/Program Files/BMC Software/RLM”

      • Linux: export BRPM_HOME=<Product installation directory>

        Example

        export BRPM_HOME=/opt/bmc/rlm

      • Solaris: BRPM_HOME=<Product installation directory>
export BRPM_HOME

        Example

        BRPM_HOME=/opt/bmc/rlm export BRPM_HOME

3. Locate the options file that you created during the installation process, or create a similar file. 
   For more information about the options file, see Installing RPM silently.
4. In the options file, change all -A switches (used for installation) to -U switches (for uninstallation).
5. Run the following command from any directory outside the installation folders:
   <fullPathToUninstallFile> -i silent -DOPTIONS_FILE=<fullPathToOptionsFile>
   The path to the Uninstall file points to the UninstallBRPM directory within the installation folders.

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Uninstalling RLM Requester UI (now called RPM Requester UI, 5.0.03.001 onward)

To uninstall the RLM Requester UI (now called RPM Requester UI, 5.0.03.001 onward), you can use a direct uninstallation through an interactive wizard or a silent (unattended) uninstallation, as described in the following procedures.

To uninstall RLM Requester UI (now called RPM Requester UI, 5.0.03.001 onward) directly

1. Log in as administrator or root only if you installed the product with administrator or root privileges. Otherwise, log in as a normal user.
2. Go to  RLMUIhome/uninstall and run the following command:
• Windows:  uninstall.cmd

• Linux: ./uninstall.bin

3. On the welcome page of the BMC Release Lifecycle Management Requester UI (now called Release Process Management - Requester UI, 5.0.03.001 onward) 5.0.x Uninstaller wizard, click Next.
4. On the feature selection page, select the features that you want to uninstall, and then click Next.
5. On the Uninstallation Preview page, view the uninstallation details, and then click Uninstall.
6. On the Uninstallation Summary page, click Done. 

To perform a silent uninstallation of BMC Release Lifecycle Management Requester UI (now called Release Process Management - Requester UI, 5.0.03.001 onward)

1. Ensure that you have administrator (for Windows) or superuser (for Linux) privileges only if you installed the product with administrator or superuser privileges.
2. Set the BRPM_HOME and the JAVA_HOME environment variables.
   1. Java Runtime Environment (JRE) is required to run the uninstallation. The JAVA_HOME variable must be other than the one that already exists in the BRPM directory in your installed location. Alternatively, you can also copy the JRE executable from the <installationDirectory>/BRPM/lib/jre directory and paste it in an appropriate location outside the BRPM directory to be able to run the uninstaller. Delete the executable after the uninstallation is complete.
   2. You can use the following commands to set the BRPM_HOME variable.

      • Windows: set "BRPM_HOME=<Product installation directory>"

        Example

         set “BRPM_HOME=C:/Program Files/BMC Software/RLM”

      • Linux: export BRPM_HOME=<Product installation directory>

        Example

        export BRPM_HOME=/opt/bmc/rlm

3. Locate the options file that you created during the installation process, or create a similar file. 
   For more information about the options file, see Installing RLM Requester UI silently.
4. In the options file, change all -A switches (used for installation) to -U switches (for uninstallation).
5. Run the following command from any directory outside the installation folders:
   <fullPathToUninstallFile> -i silent -DOPTIONS_FILE=<fullPathToOptionsFile>
   The path to the Uninstall file points to the uninstall directory within the installation folders.

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