Removing 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
```

Continue to remove the agent from Outscan as described below using either the Netsec Classic view or the Portal view.

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.

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