Re: Removing 8.0.5 after 8i install on Solaris

From: Hans Forbrich <forbrich_at_telusplanet.net>
Date: Thu, 03 Apr 2003 19:15:00 GMT
Message-ID: <3E8C873D.DAC73F2E@telusplanet.net>

DA Morgan wrote:

> Harry Boswell wrote:
>
> > I've been running 8.1.7 for several months now on my Solaris 2.6 boxes, and
> > I want to remove the 8.0.5 software. Is there any reason I couldn't just rm
> > the oracle805 directory?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Harry Boswell
>
> No. But be sure you also clean up the .profile, changes to /etc/system, etc.

Is the 8.0.5 off, or is it still running an instance?

I have seen situations where coders have (accidently?) hardcoded a reference to the old OH & things have gone funny after deletes. I always recommend the following steps:

1) Backup (and test to ensure restorability)
2) Rename the old OH
3) Search for possible references (like Daniel's suggestions) and

disable/wipe/rename
4) If after a week there are no complaints, "rm -r"

/Hans - just one grey-haired, paranoid, ... Received on Thu Apr 03 2003 - 13:15:00 CST