How To Install rsyslog-relp on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install rsyslog-relp on Ubuntu 18.04.
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 Ubuntu 18.04. 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 first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. 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 Ubuntu 18.04
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 Ubuntu 18.04, 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 Ubuntu 18.04 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
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install rsyslog-relp package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
