---
title: Install iot-agent on Arch Linux using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of iot-agent for on Arch Linux - IoT Device Management
  Agent using MQTT
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/iot-agent/arch
---

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# Install iot-agent on **Arch Linux**

# iot-agent

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/iot-agent/arch#install)

#### IoT Device Management Agent using MQTT

The IoT Agent enrolls a device with the IoT Identity service and receives credentials to access the MQTT broker.
Via MQTT, it establishes communication with an IoT Management service, so the device can be remotely monitored and managed over a
secure connection.
The agent is intended to operate on a device running Ubuntu or Ubuntu Core with snapd enabled.
The device management features are implemented using the snapd REST API.

### Package name

* iot-agent

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### License

* unset

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### Last updated

* 15 April 2021 - latest/stable
* 20 October 2022 - latest/edge

This snap hasn't been updated in a while. It might be unmaintained and have stability or security issues.

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## Enable snaps on Arch Linux and install iot-agent

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 Arch Linux, snap can be installed from the [Arch User Repository (AUR).](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/snapd/)
The [manual build process](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Arch_User_Repository#Installing_packages) is the Arch-supported
install method for AUR packages, and you’ll need the [prerequisites](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Arch_User_Repository#Prerequisites)
installed before you can install any AUR package. You can then install snap with the following:

```
git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/snapd.git
cd snapd
makepkg -si
```

Once installed, the *systemd* unit that manages the main snap communication socket needs to be enabled:

```
sudo systemctl enable --now snapd.socket
```

If [AppArmor](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/AppArmor) is enabled in your system, enable the service which loads AppArmor profiles for snaps:

```
sudo systemctl enable --now snapd.apparmor.service
```

To enable *classic* snap support, enter the following to create a symbolic link between `/var/lib/snapd/snap` and `/snap`:

```
sudo ln -s /var/lib/snapd/snap /snap
```

Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.

### Install iot-agent

To install iot-agent, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install iot-agent
```

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