How to Install and Uninstall syslog-ng-mod-python Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: May 15,2024

1. Install "syslog-ng-mod-python" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install syslog-ng-mod-python on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "syslog-ng-mod-python" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall syslog-ng-mod-python on Kali Linux:


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the syslog-ng-mod-python package on Kali Linux

Package: syslog-ng-mod-python
Source: syslog-ng (4.3.1-2)
Version: 4.3.1-2+b1
Installed-Size: 372
Maintainer: syslog-ng maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libpython3.11 (>= 3.11.5), syslog-ng-core (>= 4.3.1-2), python3 (<< 3.12), python3 (>= 3.11~), python3-kubernetes, python3-requests, python3:any, syslog-ng-core (<< 4.3.1-2.1~)
Size: 84020
SHA256: dda07d628a95d5ffee6e5fbd653f95d75815a90c0f854935eb43d944c293016c
SHA1: 0a637f049efcb90e436d5bc0205396773f7835a3
MD5sum: cf59bab19303c0aee372acc5b6337081
Description: Enhanced system logging daemon (Python plugin)
syslog-ng is an enhanced log daemon, supporting a wide range of input
and output methods: syslog, unstructured text, message queues,
databases (SQL and NoSQL alike) and more.
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Key features:
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* receive and send RFC3164 and RFC5424 style syslog messages
* work with any kind of unstructured data
* receive and send JSON formatted messages
* classify and structure logs with builtin parsers (csv-parser(),
db-parser(), etc.)
* normalize, crunch and process logs as they flow through the system
* hand on messages for further processing using message queues (like
AMQP), files or databases (like PostgreSQL or MongoDB).
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This package provides the Python plugin, that allows one to write
syslog-ng plugins in Python.
Description-md5:
Multi-Arch: foreign
Homepage: https://www.syslog-ng.com/
Section: admin
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/s/syslog-ng/syslog-ng-mod-python_4.3.1-2+b1_amd64.deb