How to Install and Uninstall logtail Package on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Last updated: February 24,2025

You can also install and uninstall the logtail on the following distributions in the same way, as they are all based on the Debian system

MX Linux 23
SparkyLinux

1. Install "logtail" package

This guide let you learn how to install logtail on Debian 12 (Bookworm)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                logtail
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "logtail" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall logtail on Debian 12 (Bookworm):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                logtail
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the logtail package on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Package: logtail
Source: logcheck
Version: 1.4.2
Installed-Size: 39
Maintainer: Debian logcheck Team
Architecture: all
Depends: perl:any
Enhances: logcheck
Description: Identify new lines added to the end of log files
Description-md5: 3d8e1a3c014f75462f73115b7f7c543a
Tag: admin::logging, implemented-in::perl, interface::commandline,
role::program, scope::utility, use::viewing, works-with::logfile
Section: admin
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/l/logcheck/logtail_1.4.2_all.deb
Size: 10932
MD5sum: 5198d3165f1f8834d3b12c26fb0c2fbf
SHA256: 54e44b1fc6a3c9089624637f6e3133d34e8782f6d52e03ae2f01d927a17b7e9e