Deinstallation of PMDF deletes only those files present in the distribution kit. In particular, deinstallation will not remove files such as the PMDF configuration file, /pmdf/table/pmdf.cnf, and other such site-generated files, and thus you will not need to reconfigure PMDF after deinstalling and reinstalling or upgrading.

1.7.1 Step-by-Step Deinstallation Instructions

1. Deinstallation should be done by root. If you are not already logged in as root, do so now.
2. Move to the root directory:

   # cd /

3. Check what PMDF package you currently have installed; e.g.,

   # rpm -qa | grep pmdf pmdf-6.3.2-0

4. Use the rpm -e command to deinstall any PMDF package you have installed, e.g.:

   # rpm -e pmdf-6.3-2.0