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title: Install license-manager-agent on elementary OS using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of license-manager-agent for on elementary OS
  - The License Manager Agent snap
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/license-manager-agent/elementary
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# Install license-manager-agent on **elementary OS**

# license-manager-agent

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/license-manager-agent/elementary#install)

#### The License Manager Agent snap

The License Manager Agent Snap deploys the License Manager Agent Python package on your host system. This agent is an essencial component of the License Manager suite.

This snap requires a few configuration values to be set before it can be used. These values are:

* backend-base-url: The URL of the License Manager API server where the agent will send its data. Setting/unsetting this value is more interesting when using the snap in a development environment; do not change it otherwise.
* oidc-domain: The domain of the OIDC server that the agent will use for authentication. Setting/unsetting this
  value is more interesting when using the snap in a development environment; do not change it otherwise.
* oidc-client-id: The client ID of the OIDC application that the agent will use for authentication.
* oidc-client-secret: The client secret of the OIDC application that the agent will use for authentication.
* sacctmgr-path: The absolute path to the *sacctmgr* command on the host system. This is optional and defaults to /usr/bin/sacctmgr.
* scontrol-path: The absolute path to the *scontrol* command on the host system. This is optional and defaults to /usr/bin/scontrol.
* squeue-path: The absolute path to the *squeue* command on the host system. This is optional and defaults to /usr/bin/squeue.
* lmutil-path: Absolute path to the binary for lmutil (needed for FlexLM licenses). Defaults to /usr/local/bin/lmutil.
* rlmutil-path: Absolute path to the binary for rlmutil (needed for RLM licenses). Defaults to /usr/local/bin/rlmutil.
* lsdyna-path: Absolute path to the binary for lstc\_qrun (needed for LS-Dyna licenses). Defaults to /usr/local/bin/lsdyna.
* lmxendutil-path: Absolute path to the binary for lmxendutil (needed for LM-X licenses). Defaults to /usr/local/bin/lmxendutil.
* olixtool-path: Absolute path to the binary for olixtool (needed for OLicense licenses). Defaults to /usr/local/bin/olixtool.
* reservation-identifier: Reservation name used when doing the reconciliation. Defaults to *license-manager-reservation*.
* lm\_user: System user name used when creating reservations. Defaults to *license-manager*.
* stat-interval: Interval in seconds used to report the cluster status to the API. Defaults to 60.
* tool-timeout: Timeout in seconds for the license server binaries. Defaults to 6.
* encoding: Encoding used for decoding the output of the license server binaries. Defaults to *utf-8*.

### Package name

* license-manager-agent

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### License

* unset

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### Last updated

* 3 July 2025 - latest/stable
* 22 July 2026 - latest/edge

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### Websites

* [omnivector.ai](https://omnivector.ai "https://omnivector.ai")
* [docs.vantagehpc.io](https://docs.vantagehpc.io "https://docs.vantagehpc.io")
* [github.com/omnivector-solutions/license-manager](https://github.com/omnivector-solutions/license-manager "https://github.com/omnivector-solutions/license-manager")

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### Contact

* [admin@omnivector.solutions](mailto:admin@omnivector.solutions "mailto:admin@omnivector.solutions")
* [matheus@omnivector.solutions](mailto:matheus@omnivector.solutions "mailto:matheus@omnivector.solutions")
* [juliana@omnivector.solutions](mailto:juliana@omnivector.solutions "mailto:juliana@omnivector.solutions")

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### Source code

* [github.com/omnivector-solutions/license-manager](https://github.com/omnivector-solutions/license-manager "https://github.com/omnivector-solutions/license-manager")

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### Report a bug

* [github.com/omnivector-solutions/license-manager/issues](https://github.com/omnivector-solutions/license-manager/issues "https://github.com/omnivector-solutions/license-manager/issues")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

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## Enable snaps on elementary OS and install license-manager-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

Snap can be installed on elementary OS from the command line. Open *Terminal* from the Applications launcher and type the following:

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

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

### Install license-manager-agent

To install license-manager-agent, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install license-manager-agent --classic
```

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