You can uninstall Symantec endpoint protection client version 14 from Linux machine using the install.sh script. Which comes along with the Symantec endpoint protection installer files.
Note:
For example - In the below given scenario, the Symantec Endpoint Protection client 14 installation files were kept under directory - /root/Downloads/SymantecEndpointProtection(2)/ .
[[email protected] SymantecEndpointProtection(2)]# pwd
/root/Downloads/SymantecEndpointProtection(2)
Note - Install.sh script need execute permission. By default install.sh has read permission only.
[[email protected] SymantecEndpointProtection(2)]# ls -lart
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Oct 14 02:03 src
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Oct 14 02:03 Repository
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 218 Oct 14 02:03 pkg.sig
-r--r--r-- 1 root root 53198 Oct 14 02:03 install.sh
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Oct 14 02:03 Configuration
drwxr-xr-x. 3 root root 4096 Oct 26 11:21 ..
drwxr-xr-x 5 root root 4096 Oct 26 11:21 .
3. Change the Install.sh permission and provide execute permission by typing the below given command.
[[email protected] SymantecEndpointProtection(2)]# chmod 777 install.sh
4. Verify the install.sh permission levels by typing the command ls -lart
[[email protected] SymantecEndpointProtection(2)]# ls -lart
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Oct 14 02:03 src
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Oct 14 02:03 Repository
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 218 Oct 14 02:03 pkg.sig
-rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 53198 Oct 14 02:03 install.sh
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Oct 14 02:03 Configuration
drwxr-xr-x. 3 root root 4096 Oct 26 11:21 ..
drwxr-xr-x 5 root root 4096 Oct 26 11:21 .
5. Now Uninstall the SEP Client from the Linux using the below given command.
./install.sh -u ( u stands for uninstall)
[[email protected] SymantecEndpointProtection(2)]# ./install.sh -u
Starting to uninstall Symantec Endpoint Protection for Linux.
Begin removing GUI component
GUI component removed successfully
Begin removing Auto-Protect component
Auto-Protect component removed successfully
Begin removing virus protection component
Virus protection component removed successfully
Uninstall completed
The log files for uninstallation of Symantec Endpoint Protection for Linux are under ~/:
sepfl-install.log
sep-install.log
sepap-install.log
sepui-install.log
If you don't have the SEP Client setup files and want to know how to uninstall SEP Client from linux machine ? Then follow this KB Document - HOWTO101762