How to Completely Uninstall PowerShell Empire from Your Linux Machine

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How to Completely Uninstall PowerShell Empire from Your Linux Machine

By Engr. Md. Jashim Uddin | Learn Cybersecurity

PowerShell Empire is a powerful post-exploitation framework used by cybersecurity professionals and penetration testers. However, there are times when you need to completely uninstall it—whether for troubleshooting, upgrading, or simply cleaning your system.

In this blog post, I will guide you through the step-by-step process to fully remove PowerShell Empire and its database from a Linux machine, so you can have a clean slate or reinstall it fresh without any leftover files or configurations.

Why Uninstall PowerShell Empire?

  • You want to reinstall Empire cleanly to fix installation issues.

  • You need to free up system resources or remove unused tools.

  • You want to ensure no residual data or configuration remains on your machine.

Step 1: Stop PowerShell Empire

Before uninstalling, ensure that Empire is not running. Use the following command to stop any running Empire process:

        pkill -f empire

If you installed Empire as a service, you can stop it using:

        sudo systemctl stop empire

Step 2: Remove PowerShell Empire Files

Depending on how you installed Empire, remove its files accordingly:

  • If installed via package manager:

        sudo apt remove --purge powershell-empire -y
        sudo apt autoremove -y

  • If installed manually by cloning from GitHub:


        sudo rm -rf /usr/share/powershell-empire
        sudo rm -rf ~/Empire

This will delete all Empire files from your system.

Step 3: Remove the MySQL Database and User

PowerShell Empire uses a MySQL database to store its data. To completely remove Empire, you should also delete this database and its user:

  1. Log in to MySQL as root or admin:


        mysql -u root -p

  1. Run the following SQL commands to drop the database and user:


        DROP DATABASE empire;
        DROP USER 'empire_user'@'localhost';
        FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
        EXIT;

Step 4: Verify the Cleanup

You can check that the Empire database no longer exists:

        mysql -u root -p -e "SHOW DATABASES;"

Make sure empire is not listed. Also, confirm no Empire files remain:

        ls /usr/share/ | grep empire
        ls ~/ | grep Empire

Step 5: Reinstalling PowerShell Empire (Optional)

If you want to reinstall Empire after uninstalling, follow the recommended installation steps on the official GitHub repository or the latest tutorial on my blog. Always install as a non-root user unless forced otherwise, and ensure your system dependencies are up to date.

Final Thoughts

Uninstalling PowerShell Empire completely is essential when you want to start fresh or troubleshoot issues. This guide ensures you remove not only the files but also the associated databases and user permissions.

If you found this guide helpful, please share it with your cybersecurity peers!

About the Author:
Engr. Md. Jashim Uddin is a cybersecurity enthusiast and educator, passionate about helping others learn ethical hacking and network security. Follow my blog Learn Cybersecurity for practical tutorials and tips.

If you want, I can help you write a detailed step-by-step tutorial for reinstalling Empire as well! Just let me know.

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