rsyslog on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "rsyslog" effortlessly via AUR with the help of a helper(YAY)

a. Install YAY (https://github.com/Jguer/yay)


    
        
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                sudo pacman -S --needed git base-devel && git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay.git && cd yay && makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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b. Install rsyslog on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall rsyslog on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "rsyslog" via AUR

a. Ensure you have the base development tools and git installed with:


    
        
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                sudo pacman -S --needed
            
                        
                base-devel git
            
                    
    
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b. Clone rsyslog's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/rsyslog.git 
            
                        
                ~/rsyslog
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/rsyslog folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/rsyslog
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the rsyslog package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 1418344
Name: rsyslog
PackageBaseID: 128918
PackageBase: rsyslog
Version: 8.2402.0-1
Description: An enhanced multi-threaded syslogd with a focus on security and reliability
URL: http://www.rsyslog.com/
NumVotes: 17
Popularity: 0.277308
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: fordprefect
Submitter: Barthalion
FirstSubmitted: 1515329601
LastModified: 1709240650
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/rsyslog.tar.gz