macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install rsysloglocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew
Install rsyslog with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, Nix, zypper
Enhanced, multi-threaded syslogd. Version 8.2606.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-23.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add rsyslogAlpine Linux edge package indexes · rsyslog · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install rsyslogDebian stable package indexes · rsyslog · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install rsyslogFedora Rawhide package metadata · rsyslog · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#rsyslognixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/rs/rsyslog/package.nix · source: api.github.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install rsyslogopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · rsyslog · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Enhanced, multi-threaded syslogd
Project links
Commands and aliases
- msggen
- rsyslog_diag_hostname
- rsyslogd
security posture
Risk level: orange
formula declares a Homebrew service.
Risk classifier
orange risk · medium confidence · infrastructure
Why
- formula declares a Homebrew service
Signals
- metadata:service
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Formula metadata declares a service or daemon block.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Installs with 6 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Linux
/etc/rsyslog.conf/etc/rsyslog.d/*.conf
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
msggen | cli | global executable | |
rsyslog_diag_hostname | cli | global executable | |
rsyslogd | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version8.2606.0
manager updated2026-06-23
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://www.rsyslog.com/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:rsyslog |
|---|---|
| Version | 8.2606.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/rsyslog |
| Homepage | https://www.rsyslog.com/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/rsyslog/rsyslog |
| Upstream docs | https://docs.rsyslog.com/doc |
| License | Apache-2.0 AND GPL-3.0-or-later AND LGPL-3.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://www.rsyslog.com/files/download/rsyslog/rsyslog-8.2606.0.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-23T16:20:37Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | gnutls, libestr, libfastjson, libyaml, protobuf-c, snappy |
| Build dependencies | pkgconf |
| Uses from macOS | curl |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | rsyslog |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
rsyslog 8.2504.0-1
reliable system and kernel logging daemon
sudo apt install rsyslog- Section: admin
- Architecture: amd64
- 8 dependencies
- 2 provides
- 16 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rsyslog
Debian apt95%
rsyslog-clickhouse 8.2504.0-1
ClickHouse output plugin for rsyslog
sudo apt install rsyslog-clickhouse- Section: admin
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: rsyslog
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rsyslog
Debian apt95%
rsyslog-czmq 8.2504.0-1
ZeroMQ protocol support for rsyslog via CZMQ
sudo apt install rsyslog-czmq- Section: admin
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: rsyslog
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rsyslog
Debian apt95%
rsyslog-docker 8.2504.0-1
Docker input plugin for rsyslog
sudo apt install rsyslog-docker- Section: admin
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: rsyslog
- 3 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rsyslog
Debian apt95%
rsyslog-elasticsearch 8.2504.0-1
Elasticsearch output plugin for rsyslog
sudo apt install rsyslog-elasticsearch- Section: admin
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: rsyslog
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rsyslog
Debian apt95%
rsyslog-gnutls 8.2504.0-1
TLS protocol support for rsyslog (GnuTLS)
sudo apt install rsyslog-gnutls- Section: admin
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: rsyslog
- 3 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rsyslog
Debian apt95%
rsyslog-gssapi 8.2504.0-1
GSSAPI authentication and encryption support for rsyslog
sudo apt install rsyslog-gssapi- Section: admin
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: rsyslog
- 3 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rsyslog
Debian apt95%
rsyslog-hiredis 8.2504.0-1
Redis support for rsyslog
sudo apt install rsyslog-hiredis- Section: admin
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: rsyslog
- 5 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rsyslog
Debian apt95%
rsyslog-kafka 8.2504.0-1
Apache Kafka support for rsyslog
sudo apt install rsyslog-kafka- Section: admin
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: rsyslog
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rsyslog
Debian apt95%
rsyslog-kubernetes 8.2504.0-1
Kubernetes metadata support for rsyslog
sudo apt install rsyslog-kubernetes- Section: admin
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: rsyslog
- 5 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rsyslog
Debian apt95%
rsyslog-mongodb 8.2504.0-1
MongoDB output plugin for rsyslog
sudo apt install rsyslog-mongodb- Section: admin
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: rsyslog
- 4 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rsyslog
Debian apt95%
rsyslog-mysql 8.2504.0-1
MySQL output plugin for rsyslog
sudo apt install rsyslog-mysql- Section: admin
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: rsyslog
- 8 dependencies
- 4 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rsyslog
Debian apt95%
rsyslog-openssl 8.2504.0-1
TLS/DTLS protocol support for rsyslog (OpenSSL)
sudo apt install rsyslog-openssl- Section: admin
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: rsyslog
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rsyslog
Debian apt95%
rsyslog-pgsql 8.2504.0-1
PostgreSQL output plugin for rsyslog
sudo apt install rsyslog-pgsql- Section: admin
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: rsyslog
- 8 dependencies
- 2 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rsyslog
Debian apt95%
rsyslog-relp 8.2504.0-1
RELP protocol support for rsyslog
sudo apt install rsyslog-relp- Section: admin
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: rsyslog
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rsyslog
Debian apt95%
rsyslog-snmp 8.2504.0-1
SNMP protocol support for rsyslog
sudo apt install rsyslog-snmp- Section: admin
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: rsyslog
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rsyslog
source trail
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This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment