How To Install vanessa_logger on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install vanessa_logger on CentOS 7. vanessa_logger is Generic logging layer

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install vanessa_logger on CentOS 7.

What is vanessa_logger

Generic logging layer that may be used to log to one or more of syslog, an open file handle or a file name. Though due to limitations in the implementation of syslog opening multiple syslog loggers doesn’t makes sense. Includes the ability to limit which messages will be logged based on priorities.

We can use yum or dnf to install vanessa_logger on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install vanessa_logger.

Install vanessa_logger on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install vanessa_logger using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install vanessa_logger

Install vanessa_logger on CentOS 7 Using dnf

If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first. Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache

After updating yum database, We can install vanessa_logger using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install vanessa_logger

How To Uninstall vanessa_logger on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the vanessa_logger package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove vanessa_logger

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install vanessa_logger on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.