Lansweeper can scan the installed software on a Linux or Unix computer. You can scan these assets with or without an agent.
Scan a Linux or Unix computer without an agent
Certain requirements must be met to scan a Linux or Unix computer without an agent. Ideally, an agentless scan of a Linux or Unix computer is performed through SSH. Though other protocols enabled on the computer, like SNMP, may provide some information as well, SSH will return the most detailed data.
In order for Lansweeper to scan a Linux or Unix computer, you must ensure that SSH is enabled on the computer. We recommend using OpenSSH. The account you use to access SSH must at least be able to run the uname command.
Depending on your Linux distribution, Lansweeper will also run a selection of other commands. These commands are used to retrieve data like operating system, processor, memory, software and more. Full root access is not necessary for scanning, but using an account with sudo rights is recommended. Sudo is used to run certain commands.
For more information, you can refer to these KB articles:
Scan a Linux or Unix computer with an agent
Optionally, you can scan your computers with a scanning agent instead. LsAgent is a cross-platform, lightweight program that you can install on Windows, Linux and Mac computers and that automatically collects an inventory from the computer it's installed on.
If you are using a Lansweeper Site, the IT Agent Discovery scanning agent might be the optimal choice over LsAgent. To determine if IT Agent Discovery aligns with your needs, explore the Install IT Agent Discovery guide.
