Uninstall Nessus on Linux

Required user role when using Tenable Nessus Manager: System Administrator

Use the following procedure to uninstall Tenable Nessus on Linux.

Before you begin:

1. (Optional) Export your scans and policies.

2. Stop Tenable Nessus.

3. Uninstall Tenable Nessus using the following steps:

To uninstall Tenable Nessus from Linux:

1. In Tenable Nessus, verify that any running scans have completed.

2. From a command prompt, stop the nessusd daemon.

   Examples: Nessus Daemon Stop Commands

   Debian/Kali and Ubuntu

   # /etc/init.d/nessusd stop

   Red Hat, CentOS, and Oracle Linux

   # /sbin/service nessusd stop

   SUSE

   # /etc/rc.d/nessusd stop

3. Run the remove Tenable Nessus command specific to your Linux-style operating system.

   Examples: Nessus Remove Commands

   Debian/Kali and Ubuntu

   # dpkg -r Nessus

   Red Hat 6 and 7, CentOS 6 and 7, Oracle Linux 6 and 7

   # yum remove Nessus

   Red Hat 8 and later, CentOS 8 and later, Oracle Linux 8 and later, Fedora

   # dnf remove Nessus

   SUSE

   # sudo zypper remove Nessus

4. Using the command specific to your Linux-style operating system, remove remaining files that were not part of the original installation.

   Examples: Nessus Remove Command

   Linux

   # rm -rf /opt/nessus