How To Install rsyslog-mmaudit on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install rsyslog-mmaudit in AlmaLinux 8. rsyslog-mmaudit is Message modification module supporting Linux audit format

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install rsyslog-mmaudit on AlmaLinux 8.

What is rsyslog-mmaudit

This module provides message modification supporting Linux audit format in various settings.

We can use yum or dnf to install rsyslog-mmaudit on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install rsyslog-mmaudit.

Install rsyslog-mmaudit 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-mmaudit using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install rsyslog-mmaudit

Install rsyslog-mmaudit 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-mmaudit using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install rsyslog-mmaudit

How To Uninstall rsyslog-mmaudit on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the rsyslog-mmaudit package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove rsyslog-mmaudit

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install rsyslog-mmaudit on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.