4 Agent installation

This page covers installation of Zabbix agent. If needed, you may check additional info about supported platforms and permission requirements for the agent.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux / CentOS

To install agent after correct repository configuration package is installed, run the following command:

# yum install zabbix-agent

Now agent is ready to be started by:

# systemctl start zabbix-agent

Debian / Ubuntu

To install agent after correct repository configuration package is installed, run the following command:

# apt-get install zabbix-agent

Now agent is ready to be started by:

# service zabbix-agent start

Precompiled Windows and MacOS agents

Zabbix Windows agent can be installed from Windows MSI installer packages (32-bit or 64-bit) available for download.

Zabbix Mac OS agent can be installed from PKG installer packages available for download. Versions with or without encryption are available.