Removing the Previous Version of McIDAS-X
After McIDAS-X 2009 is installed, tested, and working properly, remove the previous version of McIDAS-X. Run each command from the ~mcidas directory.
- Log on to the workstation as mcidas.
- Remove the mcidas version#
directory tree and its contents, replacing version# with the
previous version number.
Type: cd $HOME
Type: rm -rf mcidas<version#>
Example: If the previous version installed on your workstation was
2007, you would:
- Finish by deleting the McIDAS-X distribution and and inetd
configuration files:
Type: rm mcidasx<version#>.tar.gz
Type: rm mcinet<version#>.sh
Example: If the previous version installed on your workstation was
2007, you would:
Type: rm mcidasx2007.tar.gz
Type: rm mcinet2007.sh