Uninstall a Tenable Nessus Agent on Linux

You can uninstall an agent on Linux from the command line.

Before you begin:

To uninstall Tenable Nessus Agent on Linux:

  1. Type the remove command specific to your Linux-style operating system.

    Example Nessus Agent Remove Commands

    Note: To completely remove Tenable Nessus Agent from the system, you must manually delete the agent filesystem after running the remove command.

What to do next:

  • If you plan on reinstalling the Tenable Nessus Agent on the system, see the knowledge base article on how to avoid linking errors.