How to Uninstall xcode Tools?

I installed Gimp, and was looking for X11, and assumed it was in the xcode tools package on the Apple OSX install disc.
So I installed the xcode tools, and got the 'successfully installed' notice. But then found out X11 is not in xcode tools!
Eventually I did find and install X11, and Gimp runs fine.
So now I want to uninstall the xcode tools cleanly.
I won't be using them.
I read the instructions in the About xcode tools pdf, and tried the command in Terminal with this result:
apples-mac-mini:~ colin$ % sudo perl/Developer/Tools/uninstall-devtools.pl
-bash: fg: %: no such job
apples-mac-mini:~ colin$ % sudo perl /Developer/Tools/uninstall-devtools.pl
-bash: fg: %: no such job
apples-mac-mini:~ colin$
How do I get rid of the xcode tools cleanly?

Thanks JJ2: That got rid of 3GB of unwanted Developer Tools nicely!
It would be helpful to others if the 'About Dev Tools pdf'
clearly said that to run the command in terminal you should log out as user, and log back in as Apple (admin) before using terminal.
In addition, the text of the pdf has a percentage symbol at the start of the command line, which appears to be a typo, or plain wrong.
To prevent this happening to others; when referencing X11.app, it should be stated exactly how to find it on the DVD. People logically expect it to be in the xcode tools folder.
I eventually found it by inserting the Apple DVD, then typing X11.app into Spotlight.
Carlo: Have you got rid of your xcode tools yet?
If not, do this:
Log out as User (Carlo) and log back in as apple (admin)
Finder>Go>Utilities>Terminal.app
In the small black terminal screen type at the cursor:
sudo /Developer/Tools/uninstall-devtools.pl
and press enter
Give your Apple (admin) password (NB: You don't see the pw as you type), press enter, and that should cause the tools to be removed. It takes about a minute for the script to do the job, so wait for it to confirm.
Enough geekery!
We just want to use the thing.

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