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title: "Uninstall Trellix Agent using command line options on Linux and Macintosh systems"
slug: "uninstall-trellix-agent-command-line-linux-macintosh-1"
updated: 2026-10-26T07:33:44Z
published: 2026-10-26T07:33:44Z
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# Uninstall Trellix Agent using command line options on Linux and Macintosh systems

You must manually remove Trellix Agent from non-Windows systems.

The task involves:

- Removing Trellix Agent from the system.
- Removing the system names from the ePO - On-prem **System Tree**.

1. Open **Terminal** on the client system.
2. Run the command for your operating system to remove Trellix Agent from the system. Provide root credentials when requested.

### Important

Trellix Agent has removed support for the `mfert` package from version 5.8.2.

| Operating system | Commands |
| --- | --- |
| Linux | **`/opt/McAfee/agent/scripts/uninstall.sh`** Use below commands to remove individual packages. **`rpm -e MFEdx`** **`rpm -e MFEcma`** **` rpm -e MFErt`** ### Caution Run the commands in the listed order. Run **`rpm -e MFEma-selinux`** to remove Trellix Agent SELinux RPM package. ### Note Make sure to remove Trellix Agent SELinux RPM package before uninstalling Trellix Agent. |
| Debian | **`/opt/McAfee/agent/scripts/uninstall.sh`** Use below commands to remove individual packages. **`dpkg --purge mfedx`** **`dpkg --purge mfecma`** **`dpkg --purge mfert`** ### Caution Run the commands in the listed order. |
| Mac | **`/Library/McAfee/agent/scripts/uninstall.sh`** |
3. On ePO - On-prem, select Menu → Systems → System Tree, then select the systems where you have uninstalled Trellix Agent.
4. Select Actions → Directory Management → Delete .

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