How to Install and Uninstall dsyslog Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 09,2024

1. Install "dsyslog" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install dsyslog on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Please follow the steps below to uninstall dsyslog on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                dsyslog
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the dsyslog package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: dsyslog
Priority: extra
Section: universe/admin
Installed-Size: 172
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: William Pitcock
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.6.0+nmu2ubuntu2
Provides: linux-kernel-log-daemon, system-log-daemon
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.31.8)
Recommends: logrotate
Suggests: dsyslog-module-mysql, dsyslog-module-postgresql, dsyslog-module-gnutls
Conflicts: linux-kernel-log-daemon, system-log-daemon
Filename: pool/universe/d/dsyslog/dsyslog_0.6.0+nmu2ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Size: 30714
MD5sum: 727b4105e3a7d39ade2d6b3ef2ff8483
SHA1: 4917bdcc354fc6190d05af3250b124835d57134b
SHA256: edcce49d89b19553c635a4073b4680bd9cf97a9fa1714ba38de30ed8a99abbf0
Description-en: advanced modular syslog daemon
dsyslog is an advanced, modular syslog daemon which allows for
infinite expandability, scalability and customization through
advanced rulesets, rewrite filters, and output sinks. The default
configuration is comparable to the syslogd configuration provided
by sysklogd.
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This package provides the daemon and core modules.
Description-md5: a7716f8c6f9055cd772303ec179bf520
Homepage: http://nenolod.net/dsyslog
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu