Uninstall a Nessus Agent on Linux

Before you begin:

To uninstall Nessus Agent on Linux:

  1. From a command prompt, determine your package name.

    Example Nessus Package Name Determination Commands

    # rpm -qa | grep -i NessusAgent

    # dpkg -l | grep -i NessusAgent

    # pkg_info | grep -i NessusAgent

  2. Using the package name identified, type the remove command specific to your Linux-style operating system.

    Example Nessus Agent Remove Commands

    # rpm -e <Agent package name>

    # dpkg -r <Agent package name>

    # pkg delete <Agent package name>

What to do next:

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