How to Install and Uninstall logtail Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "logtail" package

This is a short guide on how to install logtail on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


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

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall logtail on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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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 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: logtail
Architecture: all
Version: 1.3.20
Priority: optional
Section: admin
Source: logcheck
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian logcheck Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 86
Depends: perl (>= 5.8.0)
Filename: pool/main/l/logcheck/logtail_1.3.20_all.deb
Size: 14996
MD5sum: a5a2fc81a8cb7303cda3b53360c8d341
SHA1: a695c21e24076a476d9dedcff0ee6ba57fe7033f
SHA256: a76bf2a3d059a4cea6f1c6453122a7f452a38acddac400e222994e9864999103
Description: Print log file lines that have not been read
Description-md5: d3d40f9e26c6029e962576fe56693f04