How To Install rsyslog-relp on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install rsyslog-relp on Kali Linux.

What is rsyslog-relp

rsyslog-relp is:

These plugins allow rsyslog to send and receive syslog messages via the RELP protocol. RELP ensures reliable transport over the network even on connection loss or if a peer becomes unavailable.

There are three methods to install rsyslog-relp on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install rsyslog-relp Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install rsyslog-relp using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install rsyslog-relp

Install rsyslog-relp Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install rsyslog-relp using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install rsyslog-relp

Install rsyslog-relp Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install rsyslog-relp using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install rsyslog-relp

How To Uninstall rsyslog-relp on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove rsyslog-relp

Uninstall rsyslog-relp And Its Dependencies

To uninstall rsyslog-relp and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove rsyslog-relp

Remove rsyslog-relp Configurations and Data

To remove rsyslog-relp configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge rsyslog-relp

Remove rsyslog-relp configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove rsyslog-relp configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge rsyslog-relp

Dependencies

rsyslog-relp have the following dependencies:

• libc6
• librelp0
• rsyslog

References

• rsyslog-relp website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install rsyslog-relp package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.