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title: Removing the PingAccess Linux service
description: You must run the following commands as the root user.
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version: 9.0
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revdate: May 8, 2024
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  about-this-task: About this task
  steps: Steps
---

# Removing the PingAccess Linux service

## About this task

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|   | You must run the following commands as the `root` user. |

To remove the PingAccess service from a Linux system:

## Steps

1. To stop the service, run the `/etc/init.d/pingaccess stop` command.

2. Run the `chkconfig --delete pingaccess` command.

3. **Optional:** Delete the `/etc/init.d/pingaccess` script.