How To Install syslog-ng-mod-rdkafka on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install syslog-ng-mod-rdkafka on Kali Linux. syslog-ng-mod-rdkafka is Enhanced system logging daemon (Kafka destination, based on librdkafka)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install syslog-ng-mod-rdkafka on Kali Linux.

What is syslog-ng-mod-rdkafka

syslog-ng-mod-rdkafka is:

syslog-ng is an enhanced log daemon, supporting a wide range of input and output methods: syslog, unstructured text, message queues, databases (SQL and NoSQL alike) and more.

Key features:

  • receive and send RFC3164 and RFC5424 style syslog messages
  • work with any kind of unstructured data
  • receive and send JSON formatted messages
  • classify and structure logs with builtin parsers (csv-parser(), db-parser(), etc.)
  • normalize, crunch and process logs as they flow through the system
  • hand on messages for further processing using message queues (like AMQP), files or databases (like PostgreSQL or MongoDB).

This package provides a native Kafka destination, written entirely in the C programming language, based on the librdkafka client library.

There are three methods to install syslog-ng-mod-rdkafka 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 syslog-ng-mod-rdkafka Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install syslog-ng-mod-rdkafka using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install syslog-ng-mod-rdkafka

Install syslog-ng-mod-rdkafka Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install syslog-ng-mod-rdkafka using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install syslog-ng-mod-rdkafka

Install syslog-ng-mod-rdkafka 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 syslog-ng-mod-rdkafka using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install syslog-ng-mod-rdkafka

How To Uninstall syslog-ng-mod-rdkafka on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the syslog-ng-mod-rdkafka package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove syslog-ng-mod-rdkafka

Uninstall syslog-ng-mod-rdkafka And Its Dependencies

To uninstall syslog-ng-mod-rdkafka and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove syslog-ng-mod-rdkafka

Remove syslog-ng-mod-rdkafka Configurations and Data

To remove syslog-ng-mod-rdkafka configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge syslog-ng-mod-rdkafka

Remove syslog-ng-mod-rdkafka configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove syslog-ng-mod-rdkafka configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge syslog-ng-mod-rdkafka

Dependencies

syslog-ng-mod-rdkafka have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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