HOWTO: Uninstall the Intel Compilers for Linux

0) Use ‘uninstall.sh’ script if possible

To uninstall the Intel compilers for Linux, the best and recommended method is to use the uninstall.sh script in the /bin directory under your compiler installation, typically /opt/intel/composer_xe_../bin/uninstall.sh

1) Determine if your installation host has RPM records for the installation(s)

a) Check to see if there are Intel compiler RPM entries:

rpm -qa | grep intel-

b) Find your build number, such as “192” or “038” in the names above as an example. We will use that build number to remove all RPMs for that compiler build.

c) Execute the following command to remove all RPMS associated with your compiler build number:

rpm -e --allmatches `rpm -qa | grep intel- | grep <build>`

d) Verify your work with

rpm -qa | grep intel

to confirm that all Intel compiler RPMs are removed from the RPM
database.

2) Remove Intel compiler files left over in the installation directory (if any)

If there are any left over Intel Compiler files in the installation directory, /opt/intel by default or wherever you installed the compiler, remove all of those EXCEPT FOR the licenses directory, typically /opt/intel/licenses. Licenses kept in the /licenses should be kept, do not delete that directory.

Use ‘rm -Rf /' to remove all directories in