Information about the package, rsyslog, which is shipped with common Linux distributions. The rsyslog package is designed for, Enhanced system logging and kernel message trapping daemons.
Package Name:
rsyslog
Summary:
Enhanced system logging and kernel message trapping daemons
Description:
Rsyslog is an enhanced, multi-threaded syslog daemon. It supports MySQL, syslog/TCP, RFC 3195, permitted sender lists, filtering on any message part, and fine grain output format control. It is compatible with stock sysklogd and can be used as a drop-in replacement. Rsyslog is simple to set up, with advanced features suitable for enterprise-class, encryption-protected syslog relay chains.
Architecture:
x86_64
Version:
5.8.10
Release:
10.el6_6
Size:
2.1 M
Repository:
installed
From Repository:
updates
Licence:
(GPLv3+ and ASL 2.0)
Control the rsyslog package with the following handy commands outlined below.
yum install rsyslog
This command will install rsyslog on the server.
yum remove rsyslog
This command will un-install rsyslog on the server. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove rsyslog, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y remove rsyslog
This command will un-install rsyslog on the server. When you run this command with th e -y flag, you will not be prompted to check that you are sure you want to remove the package - so be sure you absolutely want to remove rsyslog when using the -y flag.
yum update rsyslog
This command will update rsyslog to the latest version. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove rsyslog, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y update rsyslog
This command will update rsyslog to the latest version. When you run this command with the -y flag, you will not be prompted to check that you are sure you want to remove the package - so be sure you absolutely want to remove rsyslog when using the -y flag.
yum info rsyslog
This command will show you core information about the rsyslog package.
yum deplist rsyslog
This command will show you the dependencies for rsyslog. Thankfully, when using Yum, if dependencies are required, these are also installed at the same time so you don't have to worry too much about that.
yum check-update rsyslog
This command will check if there is an update waiting on rsyslog. When you run this command this will return nothing if there is nothing to update, or, will return the package name if the package is due to be updated.