How To Remove an Agent from Linux

Purpose

This document describes how to remove an agent from Linux.

Removing an Agent from Linux

To uninstall agents from a Linux workstation:

Open a Terminal, type sudo systemctl stop o24-agent.service and press Enter to stop the O24 Agent service.
BASH
```
sudo systemctl stop o24-agent.service
```

Next, type sudo dpkg -r o24-agent and press Enter to remove the O24 Agent.
BASH
```
sudo dpkg -r o24-agent
```

Next, type sudo rm -r -f /etc/o24-agent and press Enter to remove the directory.
BASH
```
sudo rm -r -f /etc/o24-agent
```

Next, type sudo rm -r -f /var/cache/o24-agent and press Enter to remove the directory.
BASH
```
sudo rm -r -f /var/cache/o24-agent
```

Next, type sudo rm -r -f /etc/o24-agent.conf.d and press Enter to remove the directory.
BASH
```
sudo rm -r -f /etc/o24-agent.conf.d
```

In Netsec

To remove an agent from the targets in Netsec:

Go to Netsec > Manage Targets.
Select the agent that should be removed.
Click - Delete.
Click the Selected targets button and confirm.

In the Portal

To remove an agent from the targets in the Portal:

Go to Assets > Agents.
Select the agent.
Right click on the selected row and select Delete.

Do not forget to notify Outpost24 of the agent ID that should be decommissioned.

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