In short: To remove Webmin from a Linux server: on RHEL, CentOS or Fedora run rpm -e webmin if you installed it from an RPM package, or /etc/webmin/uninstall.sh if you installed it from a tar file. On Debian or Ubuntu run apt-get –purge remove webmin, and on Solaris run pkgrm WSwebmin.
Connect to your server over SSH as root (see how to connect to your server over SSH), then run the command for your system.
RHEL, CentOS, AlmaLinux and Fedora #
If Webmin was installed from an RPM package:
rpm -e webmin
If it was installed from the tar file on the Webmin website:
/etc/webmin/uninstall.sh
The script asks for confirmation, stops Webmin and deletes its files:
Are you sure you want to uninstall Webmin? (y/n) : y Stopping Webmin server ... Running uninstall scripts .. Deleting /etc/webmin .. Done!
Debian and Ubuntu #
apt-get --purge remove webmin
Solaris #
pkgrm WSwebmin
Tip: after removing Webmin, close its port (10000 by default) in your firewall.
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