How to Uninstall Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise for Linux
Summary: Learn how to uninstall Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise for Linux by following these instructions.
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Instructions
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- As of May 2022, Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise has reached End of Maintenance. This product and its articles are no longer updated by Dell. For more information, reference Product Life Cycle (End of Support and End of Life) Policy for Dell Data Security. If you have any questions on alternative articles, either reach out to your sales team or contact endpointsecurity@dell.com.
- Reference Endpoint Security for additional information about current products.
Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise for Linux may require uninstallation to:
- Fix licensing discrepancies
- Troubleshoot the product
- Address operating system incompatibility
This article covers the steps to uninstall the product.
Affected Products:
- Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise for Linux
Affected Versions:
- 1.0.0 and later
Affected Operating Systems:
- Linux
The uninstallation process for Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise for Linux is handled by using command line.
- Open Terminal.

- In Terminal, type
sudo tar –xvf '/FilePathA/DellESSE.tar.gz' –C /FilePathBand then press Enter.
Note:- In the above example:
FilePathAis the path where the tar.gz exists.FilePathAexample =/home/admin/Desktop/Downloads/
FilePathBis the path where the tar.gz is being extracted to.FilePathBexample =/home/admin/Desktop/ESSE
- Commands are case-sensitive.
- The example paths may differ in your environment.
- In the above example:
- Type
sudo 'FilePathB/uninstall.sh'from the extracted installer package into Terminal and then press Enter.

- Populate the password for the account that is in use and then press Enter.

- Once uninstallation is complete, type
exitand then press Enter.

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Affected Products
Dell Endpoint Security Suite EnterpriseArticle Properties
Article Number: 000123798
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 04 Nov 2024
Version: 13
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