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Uninstall a Nessus Agent on Linux

If you want, you can first unlink the Agent.

Remove Nessus Agent

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

    Examples: Nessus Package Name Determination

    ClosedRed Hat, CentOS, Oracle Linux, Fedora, SUSE, FreeBSD

    # rpm -qa | grep NessusAgent

    ClosedDebian/Kali and Ubuntu

    # dpkg -l | grep NessusAgent

    ClosedFreeBSD

    # pkg_info | grep NessusAgent

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

    Examples: Nessus Agent Remove Commands

    ClosedRed Hat, CentOS, Oracle Linux, Fedora, SUSE

    # rpm -e <Agent Package Name>

    ClosedDebian/Kali and Ubuntu

    # dpkg -r <Agent Package Name>

    ClosedFreeBSD

    # pkg delete <Agent Package Name>

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