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title: Install Prevas Collector on Debian using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of Prevas Collector for on Debian - Data collector
  for Prevas Cloud
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/enmac-collector/debian
---

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# Install Prevas Collector on **Debian**

# Prevas Collector (enmac-collector)

[Prevas](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/prevas "View all snaps from Prevas")

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/enmac-collector/debian#install)

#### Data collector for Prevas Cloud

The Prevas Collector (`enmac-collector`) is the official snap package for the Prevas Cloud data acquisition agent. It functions as a secure and reliable data pipeline, designed to connect industrial operational technology (OT) environments to the Prevas Cloud platform.

This snap is a key component of the Prevas Digital Suite for Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). Its primary role is to gather data from various industrial protocols, such as Modbus TCP and OPC UA, and transmit it to the Prevas Cloud platform. This enables near real-time monitoring, data analysis, and visualization of process trends, hardware conditions, and alarms.

The snap is designed for high reliability, running as a persistent background service (`daemon`) that restarts automatically on failure. It supports both `amd64` (standard servers) and `arm64` (IoT gateways, Raspberry Pi) architectures, making it suitable for a wide range of industrial hardware.

**Initial Configuration**

A **Prevas Cloud subscription is required** to use the collector.

To function, the collector needs a setup configuration file generated by the Prevas Cloud platform. This file can be provided to the snap in two ways:

1. **Manual transfer**: Using the `enmac-collector.setup` command.
2. **Automated injection (coming soon)**: Using a specially prepared USB stick for automated configuration.

Detailed guidance on generating the configuration file and using both setup methods is available in your Prevas Cloud portal at <https://prevascloud.com>.

**Service Management**

The collector runs as a background service. You can manage it using standard `snap` commands:

* Start, stop or restart the service: `snap <start|stop|restart> enmac-collector`
* View service logs: `snap logs enmac-collector`
* Follow logs in real-time: `snap logs enmac-collector -f`

**Available Commands**

This package includes several utility commands. Run `enmac-collector --help` for a full list.

```
enmac-collector.setup
   Updates the collector's setup configuration.
   (Run `enmac-collector.setup --help` for details)

enmac-collector.version
   Print the currently installed version of the snap.

enmac-collector.license
   Print the software license.

enmac-collector.third-party-notices
   Print third-party software notices and licenses.
```

### Package name

* enmac-collector

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### License

* Proprietary

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### Last updated

* 31 August 2026 - latest/stable
* 31 August 2026 - latest/edge

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### Websites

* [prevascloud.com](https://prevascloud.com "https://prevascloud.com")
* [www.prevas.com](https://www.prevas.com/ "https://www.prevas.com/")

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## Enable snaps on Debian and install Prevas Collector

Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.

Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions.

### Enable snapd

On Debian 9 (Stretch) and newer, snap can be installed directly from the command line:

```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
```

After this, install the snapd snap in order to get the latest snapd:

```
sudo snap install snapd
```

### Install Prevas Collector

To install Prevas Collector, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install enmac-collector
```

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