How To Install rsyslog-kafka on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install rsyslog-kafka on AlmaLinux 8.
What is rsyslog-kafka
The rsyslog-kafka package provides modules for Apache Kafka input and output.
We can use yum or dnf to install rsyslog-kafka on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install rsyslog-kafka.
Install rsyslog-kafka on AlmaLinux 8 Using dnf
Update yum database with dnf using the following command.
sudo dnf makecache --refresh
After updating yum database, We can install rsyslog-kafka using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install rsyslog-kafka
Install rsyslog-kafka on AlmaLinux 8 Using yum
Update yum database with yum using the following command.
sudo yum makecache --refresh
After updating yum database, We can install rsyslog-kafka using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install rsyslog-kafka
How To Uninstall rsyslog-kafka on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the rsyslog-kafka package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove rsyslog-kafka
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install rsyslog-kafka on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
