How To Install syslog-ng-mod-xml-parser on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install syslog-ng-mod-xml-parser on Kali Linux. syslog-ng-mod-xml-parser is Enhanced system logging daemon (xml parser plugin)

Introduction

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

What is syslog-ng-mod-xml-parser

syslog-ng-mod-xml-parser 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).

The xml parser can process input in xml format, and adds the parsed data to the message object.

There are three methods to install syslog-ng-mod-xml-parser 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-xml-parser 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-xml-parser using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install syslog-ng-mod-xml-parser

Install syslog-ng-mod-xml-parser Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install syslog-ng-mod-xml-parser

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

sudo aptitude -y install syslog-ng-mod-xml-parser

How To Uninstall syslog-ng-mod-xml-parser on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove syslog-ng-mod-xml-parser

Uninstall syslog-ng-mod-xml-parser And Its Dependencies

To uninstall syslog-ng-mod-xml-parser 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-xml-parser

Remove syslog-ng-mod-xml-parser Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge syslog-ng-mod-xml-parser

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

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge syslog-ng-mod-xml-parser

Dependencies

syslog-ng-mod-xml-parser have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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