Uninstall Probe

What the uninstaller removes

Running the Probe uninstall script removes the following from the host:

• The linknesis-probe systemd service (its built-in watchdog needs no separate service to remove).
• The linknesis-probe-update helper systemd service.
• The Probe installation directory, by default /opt/linknesis/probe.
• The Probe state directory, by default /var/lib/linknesis, which contains the Probe UUID and identity.
• The stale lock file /tmp/linknesis-probe.lock.
• The dedicated linknesis system user and group created by the installer to run the Probe.

Before you uninstall

• The script must be run as root.
• The Probe will disconnect from the Core and stop reporting measurements.

Run the uninstaller

Download and run the uninstall script:

curl -fsSL https://linknesis.com/uninstall_probe.sh | sudo bash

The script asks for confirmation before deleting anything. To run it non-interactively:

curl -fsSL https://linknesis.com/uninstall_probe.sh | sudo bash -s -- --yes

Options

• --install-dir DIR - use a different installation directory (default: /opt/linknesis/probe).
• --state-dir DIR - use a different state directory (default: /var/lib/linknesis).
• --yes, -y - skip the confirmation prompt.
• -h, --help - show usage information.

Manual cleanup

If you prefer to remove the Probe manually, run the equivalent commands:

systemctl stop linknesis-probe
systemctl disable linknesis-probe
rm -f /etc/systemd/system/linknesis-probe.service
rm -f /etc/systemd/system/linknesis-probe-update.service
systemctl daemon-reload
rm -rf /opt/linknesis/probe
rm -rf /var/lib/linknesis
rm -f /tmp/linknesis-probe.lock

Windows Probe

The Windows installer registers Linknesis Probe in the system application list, so you can uninstall it like any other Windows program.

1. Open Settings and go to Apps > Installed apps (or Apps & features on older Windows versions).
2. Find Linknesis Probe in the list.
3. Click the three-dot menu (or select the entry) and choose Uninstall.
4. Confirm the uninstaller prompt. The uninstaller stops any running Probe processes, removes the scheduled task, and deletes the program files.

Alternatively, you can run the uninstaller directly:

"C:\Program Files\Linknesis Probe\uninstall.exe"

After uninstalling, the Probe stops reporting and can be deleted from the Core Probes list if desired.