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# Uninstalling the EVE Agent

### Uninstall for Windows Operating System Endpoints

To uninstall the EVE agent in Windows environments follow the steps below:

1. Stop the EVE Agent. Right-click on the EVE agent icon and select the Exit option.
2. Open control panel and select "Uninstall a program" in the "Programs" section.
3. Locate the EVE agent: EVEAgent.
4. Right click and select the option "Uninstall".
5. Select the options presented by Windows Programs and Features and UAC for uninstallation.
6. The EVE Agent will be uninstalled.<br>

The user can also use the EVE installer to uninstall it. Run the installer and will be presented with the repair or uninstall the agent. Select uninstall and follow the instructions.

### Uninstall for Linux Operating System Endpoints

#### Version 2.5.1

To uninstall the EVE agent in Linux environments follow the steps below:

1. Execute uninstall-EVE.sh:\
   `$sudo ./uninstall-EVE.sh`

#### Version 2.5.0 and older

To uninstall the EVE agent in Linux environments follow the steps below:

Open the path in terminal where the shell is hosted (removeService.sh).

1. Open the path in terminal where the shell is hosted (removeService.sh).
2. Start shell emulation (sudo ./removeService.sh)
3. The EVE agent will be uninstalled from the Linux Endpoint.


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