Uninstall Observium Ubuntu [updated]

Run df -h to ensure space previously occupied by RRD metrics under /opt/ has been freed up.

If you enabled the Python-based systemd poller daemon ( observium-poller-wrapper ), stop and disable it so it does not restart on reboot:

, but be careful not to remove packages that other apps might need. Further Exploration Check out the official Observium community

Once removed, you’ll free up:

sudo apt purge --autoremove apache2 apache2-utils

Remove cron jobs (critical):

dpkg -l | grep -i observium

Observium adds several cron jobs to automatically run discovery, polling, and housekeeping tasks. These are usually stored in /etc/cron.d/observium . Remove the cron file:

, you can simply stop the container and delete the associated volumes/directories. to replace Observium? Install Observium on Debian/Ubuntu

Run ps aux | grep observium to confirm no residual poller scripts are running in the background. uninstall observium ubuntu

Then, simply remove the entire Observium directory.

If you are planning a fresh start, looking to optimize server performance, or transitioning to a different network management system, I can help you with the next steps.