---
title: Install ros2-exporter-agent on elementary OS using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of ros2-exporter-agent for on elementary OS -
  ROS 2 data exporter
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/ros2-exporter-agent/elementary
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# Install ros2-exporter-agent on **elementary OS**

# ros2-exporter-agent

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/ros2-exporter-agent/elementary#install)

#### ROS 2 data exporter

The ROS 2 data exporter is recording ROS 2 data
and exporting them on a server for later consultation

Add you private ssh-key and config file for the storage server in:

/root/snap/ros2-exporter-agent/common/.ssh/

The `config` file should look like:

```
Host storage-server
User <server\_user>
HostName <server\_hostname>
IdentityFile /root/snap/ros2-exporter-agent/common/.ssh/<my\_private\_key>
UserKnownHostsFile /root/snap/ros2-exporter-agent/common/.ssh/known\_hosts
```

The daemon daily-rotation will move the bags to a new timestamped directory at midnight.
Make sure to have properly configured the time on the machine.

Optional parameters:

# server parameter
storage-path (default to ~/$HOSTNAME)

# topic recorded (default to all)
topic-regex
topic-exclude

# bag parameters
max-bag-duration # 5 mins
max-bag-size # 250 MB

### Package name

* ros2-exporter-agent

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### License

* unset

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### Last updated

* 8 September 2026 - latest/candidate
* 13 February 2026 - 0/candidate

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## Enable snaps on elementary OS and install ros2-exporter-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 ros2-exporter-agent

To install ros2-exporter-agent, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install ros2-exporter-agent --candidate
```

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