Uninstall a Nessus Agent on Linux
Before you begin:
- Unlink the agent from the manager.
To uninstall Nessus Agent on Linux:
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From a command prompt, determine your package name.
Example Nessus Package Name Determination Commands
Red Hat, CentOS, Oracle Linux, Fedora, SUSE, FreeBSD
# rpm -qa | grep -i NessusAgent
Debian/Kali and Ubuntu
# dpkg -l | grep -i NessusAgent
FreeBSD
# pkg_info | grep -i NessusAgent
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Using the package name identified, type the remove command specific to your Linux-style operating system.
Example Nessus Agent Remove Commands
Red Hat, CentOS, Oracle Linux, Fedora, SUSE
# rpm -e <Agent package name>
Debian/Kali and Ubuntu
# dpkg -r <Agent package name>
FreeBSD
# pkg delete <Agent package name>
What to do next:
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If you plan on reinstalling the Nessus Agent on the system, see the knowledge base article on how to avoid linking errors.