---
title: "Re-installing NordLayer on Linux (RHEL)"
slug: "re-installing-nordlayer-on-linux-rhel"
status: "update"
updated: 2026-09-08T13:44:31Z
published: 2026-09-08T13:44:31Z
canonical: "help.nordlayer.com/re-installing-nordlayer-on-linux-rhel"
---

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# Re-installing NordLayer on Linux (RHEL)

Note

On current versions, the downloaded NordLayer package configures the software repository and adds the user running the installation to the `nordlayer` group automatically — there is no separate repository package to install and no manual group step. To reinstall, download the package again and install it locally as described below, or follow the current [Installing on Linux](https://help.nordlayer.com/docs/installing-on-linux) guide. The manual repository-package procedure at the end of this page is kept for historical reference only and applies to legacy versions up to 3.3.3.

You can get the GPG keys for confirmation at [https://downloads.nordlayer.com/linux/latest/certificates/gpg](https://downloads.nordlayer.com/linux/latest/certificates/gpg).

## To uninstall NordLayer

```
sudo apt-get purge nordlayer
sudo rm -rf /var/lib/nordlayer
```

## To reinstall NordLayer

The NordLayer repository file is part of the package, so removing NordLayer also removes the repository. This means `apt-get install nordlayer` will not work after uninstalling — instead, download the package again and install it locally, which restores both the application and the repository:

1. Download the package for your distribution from the [downloads page](https://nordlayer.com/download/linux/).
2. In the directory where you downloaded it, install it with your package manager (replace the file name with the one you downloaded):

```
sudo apt-get install ./nordlayer-<version>.deb
```

Installing the package configures the NordLayer repository and adds the user running the installation to the `nordlayer` group automatically, so no further setup is required.

Note

The group change only takes effect at the next login, so log in again or reboot.

Once that is done, log in with `nordlayer login` (do not use `sudo`).

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## Historical: manual repository-package installation (versions up to 3.3.3)

Note

This procedure is no longer required and is kept for historical reference only. It applies to legacy versions up to 3.3.3, where the repository had to be configured manually with a separate repository package and the user had to be added to the `nordlayer` group by hand.

1. Download the [NordLayer repository package](https://downloads.nordlayer.com/linux/latest/nordlayer-latest_1.0.0_all.deb). In the terminal, go to the directory where you downloaded the package and run:

```
sudo apt-get install ./nordlayer-latest_1.0.0_all.deb
```

1. Update your package lists:

```
sudo apt-get update
```

1. Install the application:

```
sudo apt-get install nordlayer
```

1. Add your user to the application group (the application runs under its own system user and group, so only members of the group can use it):

```
sudo usermod -a -G nordlayer $(whoami)
```

Note

This change only takes effect at the next login, so log in again or reboot.

1. Once that is done, log in with `nordlayer login` (do not use `sudo`).

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