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

Last updated: April 28,2024

1. Install "grok" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install grok on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

This is a short guide on how to uninstall grok on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: grok
Priority: extra
Section: universe/misc
Installed-Size: 236
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Stig Sandbeck Mathisen
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.20110708.1-4.1ubuntu1
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libevent-2.0-5 (>= 2.0.10-stable), libpcre3, libtokyocabinet9 (>= 1.4.47)
Filename: pool/universe/g/grok/grok_1.20110708.1-4.1ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 55294
MD5sum: 6a40360488c00ebd3535d210d58048f8
SHA1: 8130865fff0d7ffa1d2f3ed628f5082a988431d4
SHA256: bfde6ccf44ba3cebb52052b4f109e40919462cae7e4bcf252b5eb757a3877915
Description-en: powerful pattern-matching and reacting tool
The grok program can parse log data and program output. You can match
any number of complex patterns on any number of inputs (processes and
files) and have custom reactions.
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Grok is simple software that allows you to easily parse logs and
other files. With grok, you can turn unstructured log and event data
into structured data.
Description-md5: ec1f0797a6f94ee8fbe6e86d3f2c8233
Homepage: http://code.google.com/p/semicomplete/wiki/Grok
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu