Uninstall Nessus on Linux
Optional: Export your Scans and Policies
- Go to the folder or folders where you store your scans.
- Double-click the scan to view its dashboard.
- In the upper right corner, select the Export button, and then choose the Nessus DB option.
Stop Nessus Processes
- From within Nessus, verify any running scans have completed.
- From a command prompt, stop the nessusd daemon.
Examples: Nessus Daemon Stop Commands

# /sbin/service nessusd stop

# /etc/rc.d/nessusd stop

# service nessusd stop

# /etc/init.d/nessusd stop
Remove Nessus
- Run the remove command specific to your Linux-style operating system.
Examples: Nessus Remove Commands

# rpm -e Nessus

# dpkg -r Nessus

# pkg delete Nessus
- 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

# rm -rf /opt/nessus

# rm -rf /usr/local/nessus/bin
This completes the process of uninstalling the Nessus on the Linux operating systems.