Removing the Previous Version of McIDAS-X
After McIDAS-X 2022 is installed,
tested (if you decide to test it), and working properly, you can 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 $MCHOME
Type: rm -rf mcidas<version#>
Example: If the previous version installed on your workstation was
2019, you would:
Type: cd $MCHOME
Type: rm -rf mcidas2019
- Finish by deleting the McIDAS-X distribution and and xinetd
configuration files:
Type: cd $MCHOME
Type: rm mcidasx<version#>.tar.gz
Type: rm mcinet<version#>.sh
Example: If the previous version installed on your workstation was
2019, you would:
Type: cd $McINST_ROOT
Type: rm mcidasx2019.tar.gz
Type: rm mcinet2019.sh