How to Install and Uninstall syslog-ng Package on openSuSE Tumbleweed

Last updated: May 11,2024

1. Install "syslog-ng" package

This is a short guide on how to install syslog-ng on openSuSE Tumbleweed


    
        
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                sudo zypper refresh
            
                    
    
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                sudo zypper install
            
                        
                syslog-ng
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "syslog-ng" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall syslog-ng on openSuSE Tumbleweed:


    
        
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                sudo zypper remove
            
                        
                syslog-ng
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the syslog-ng package on openSuSE Tumbleweed

Information for package syslog-ng:
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Repository : openSUSE-Tumbleweed-Oss
Name : syslog-ng
Version : 4.6.0-3.5
Arch : x86_64
Vendor : openSUSE
Installed Size : 4.1 MiB
Installed : No
Status : not installed
Source package : syslog-ng-4.6.0-3.5.src
Upstream URL : https://syslog-ng.org/
Summary : Enhanced system logging daemon
Description :
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.
Key features:
* 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(), ...)
* 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).