How to Install and Uninstall syslog-ng Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: November 07,2024

1. Install "syslog-ng" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install syslog-ng on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


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

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


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                syslog-ng
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the syslog-ng package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: syslog-ng
Architecture: all
Version: 3.25.1-3
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: extra
Section: universe/admin
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: syslog-ng maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 44
Depends: syslog-ng-core (>= 3.25.1), syslog-ng-mod-sql, syslog-ng-mod-mongodb
Recommends: syslog-ng-mod-smtp, syslog-ng-mod-amqp, syslog-ng-mod-geoip2, syslog-ng-mod-pacctformat, syslog-ng-mod-redis, syslog-ng-mod-stomp, syslog-ng-mod-riemann, syslog-ng-mod-graphite, syslog-ng-mod-python, syslog-ng-mod-add-contextual-data, syslog-ng-mod-getent, syslog-ng-mod-stardate, syslog-ng-mod-map-value-pairs, syslog-ng-mod-snmptrapd-parser, syslog-ng-mod-xml-parser, syslog-ng-mod-extra, syslog-ng-mod-tag-parser, syslog-ng-mod-examples
Filename: pool/universe/s/syslog-ng/syslog-ng_3.25.1-3_all.deb
Size: 5380
MD5sum: eac5cd7ea23187013e5aec979f34cf4a
SHA1: 6b82caa7bb390ce0542182495584be9f2a5b6443
SHA256: 26ab3d38578a9dd062b00f7361c3061c342a1b5ae29c829321056b9eb796b3f2
Homepage: https://www.syslog-ng.com/
Description: Enhanced system logging daemon (metapackage)
Description-md5: 2498a80b4edf9c00bf85d5db8c845d60