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License Removal

Users may choose to remove expired or deprecated license files altogether to ensure the uptake of a new license file.

 Unix-like OS (AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, etc.)

# Login to the Unix or Linux operating system.
# Use the find command to locate relevant license files, and check their permissions and ownership.
{{{
bash-2.03$ find / -name virtuoso.lic -exec ls -l {} \;
-rw-r--r--   1 virtuoso other        645 Mar 11 08:06 /usr/virtuoso/bin/virtuoso.lic
bash-2.03$ 
}}}
# Use the rm command to remove the license file(s).
{{{
bash-2.03$ rm /usr/virtuoso/bin/virtuoso.lic
}}}
# If the file permissions and ownership require, you can use <code>sudo</code> &mdash;
{{{
bash-2.03$ sudo rm /usr/virtuoso/bin/virtuoso.lic
Password: 
bash-2.03$ ls /usr/virtuoso/bin/virtuoso.lic
bash-2.03$
}}}
&mdash;  or <code>su</code> to the appropriate user or group &mdash; 
{{{
bash-2.03$ su virtuoso
Password: 
bash-2.03$ rm /usr/virtuoso/bin/virtuoso.lic
bash-2.03$ ls /usr/virtuoso/bin/virtuoso.lic
bash-2.03$ 
}}}