How to Install syslog-ng-core in Ubuntu 18.04



Install syslog-ng-core by entering the following commands in the terminal:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install syslog-ng-core

Description:

Enhanced system logging daemon (core)

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 the core syslog-ng, with all the plugins required for a standard installation.

Homepage: http://www.syslog-ng.org/

Version: 3.13.2-3

Section: universe/admin