# Uninstall the CodeDeploy agent
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You can remove the CodeDeploy agent from instances when it is no longer needed or when you want to perform a fresh installation.

## Uninstall the CodeDeploy agent from Amazon Linux or RHEL
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To uninstall the CodeDeploy agent, sign in to the instance and run the following command:

```
sudo yum erase codedeploy-agent
```

## Uninstall the CodeDeploy agent from Ubuntu Server
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To uninstall the CodeDeploy agent, sign in to the instance and run the following command:

```
sudo dpkg --purge codedeploy-agent
```

## Uninstall the CodeDeploy agent from Windows Server
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To uninstall the CodeDeploy agent, sign in to the instance and run the following three commands, one at a time:

```
wmic
product where name="CodeDeploy Host Agent" call uninstall /nointeractive
exit
```

**Note**  
On Windows Server 2025 and later, `wmic` is deprecated. Use the following PowerShell command instead:  

```
Get-ItemProperty 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\*' |
  Where-Object DisplayName -eq 'CodeDeploy Host Agent' |
  ForEach-Object { Start-Process msiexec.exe -ArgumentList "/x $($_.PSChildName) /quiet" -Wait }
```

You can also sign in to the instance, and in **Control Panel**, open **Programs and Features**, choose **CodeDeploy Host Agent**, and then choose **Uninstall**.