Specifications

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Linux:
# rm -rf /opt/nessus
FreeBSD:
# rm -rf /usr/local/nessus/bin
Platform
Removal Instructions
Red Hat ES 5, CentOS 5, and Oracle Linux 5; Red Hat ES 6, CentOS 6, and Oracle Linux 6; Red Hat ES 7,
CentOS 7, and Oracle Linux 7 (64 bit)
Remove Command
Determine the package name:
# rpm -qa | grep Nessus
Use the output from the above command to remove the package:
# rpm -e <Package Name>
Sample Output
# rpm -qa | grep -i nessus
Nessus-6.1.0-es5
# rpm -e Nessus-6.1.0-es5
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Fedora 19 and 20 (64 bit)
Remove Command
Determine the package name:
# rpm -qa | grep Nessus
Use the output from the above command to remove the package:
# rpm -e <Package Name>
SuSE 10 and 11 (64 bit)
Remove Command
Determine the package name:
# rpm -qa | grep Nessus
Use the output from the above command to remove the package:
# rpm -e <Package Name>
Debian 6 and 7 / Kali (64 bit)
Remove Command
Determine the package name:
# dpkg -l | grep -i nessus
Use the output from the above command to remove the package:
# dpkg -r <package name>
Sample Output
# dpkg -l | grep nessus
ii nessus 6.1.0 Version 6 of the Nessus Scanner