How to Install rsyslog software package in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)

How to Install rsyslog software package in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)

rsyslog software package provides reliable system and kernel logging daemon, you can install in your Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install rsyslog 

rsyslog is installed in your system.

Make ensure the rsyslog package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep rsyslog *

You will get with rsyslog package name, version, architecture and description in a table

rsyslog package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 14 04 lts trusty tahr
Section Administration Utilities
Package rsyslog
Version 7.4.4-1ubuntu2.3 [amd64, i386]
Description reliable system and kernel logging daemon
Sub Section Admin


See Also, How to uninstall or remove rsyslog software package from Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)?