Install zabbix-agent on Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install zabbix-agent

Learn how to install zabbix-agent with the command sudo apt-get install zabbix-agent on Ubuntus.


 

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Quick installation of zabbix-agent:

Step 1: Update system:

	sudo apt-get update

Step 2: Install: zabbix-agent

Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:

	sudo apt-get install zabbix-agent

Package Details

Package:zabbix-agent
Version:1:1.8.11-1
Maintainer:Ubuntu Developers
Home page:
Description:network monitoring solution - agent Zabbix is a server/client network monitoring system with many features. It can be used for: . - high level monitoring of IT services; - centralized monitoring of your servers and applications; - monitoring of SNMP-enabled devices; - performance monitoring (process load, network activity, disk activity, memory usage, OS parameters etc.); - data visualization. . This package provides the software needed to monitor a host using a Zabbix agent.
Distro:Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Release:
Repo/Section:universe/net

How to install zabbix-agent on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?

First of all update your system with the command:

sudo apt-get update

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Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.

After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.

If zabbix-agent is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L zabbix-agent' will give followin error.

deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L zabbix-agent
Package `zabbix-agent' is not installed.
Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files,
and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ 

Installing zabbix-agent:

After system update use the following command to install zabbix-agent:

sudo apt-get install zabbix-agent

Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.

How to uninstall/remove zabbix-agent from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?

Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the zabbix-agent from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.

To remove the zabbix-agent following command is used:

sudo apt-get remove  zabbix-agent

Following command is used to remove the zabbix-agent package along with its dependencies:

sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove zabbix-agent

This will remove zabbix-agent and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.

Completely removing zabbix-agent with all configuration files:

Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:

sudo apt-get purge zabbix-agent

or you can use following command also:

sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove zabbix-agent

Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with zabbix-agent package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.