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.
