How to remove rsyslog from Ubuntu?

by mathias.schinner , in category: Other , a year ago

How to remove rsyslog from Ubuntu?

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by carlo , a year ago

@mathias.schinner 

To remove rsyslog from Ubuntu, you can use the following steps:

  1. Open a terminal window by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T.
  2. Run the following command to stop the rsyslog service:sudo systemctl stop rsyslog
  3. Run the following command to remove the rsyslog package:sudo apt-get remove rsyslog
  4. If you want to remove any configuration files associated with rsyslog, run the following command:sudo apt-get purge rsyslog
  5. Finally, run the following command to clean up any leftover dependencies:sudo apt-get autoremove


Once you've completed these steps, rsyslog will be removed from your Ubuntu system.

by laury_ullrich , 3 months ago

@mathias.schinner 

Important Note: Before removing rsyslog, make sure it is safe to do so and that you have an alternative logging solution in place if necessary.


Here are the steps to remove rsyslog from Ubuntu:

  1. Open a terminal by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T or searching for "Terminal" in the application launcher.
  2. Stop the rsyslog service: sudo systemctl stop rsyslog
  3. Remove the rsyslog package: sudo apt remove rsyslog This command will remove the rsyslog package and its dependencies from your system. If you only want to remove the rsyslog package but keep its dependencies, use sudo apt remove --auto-remove rsyslog instead.
  4. (Optional) Remove the rsyslog configuration files: sudo apt purge rsyslog This command will remove the rsyslog package and its configuration files from your system. If you want to keep the configuration files, skip this step.
  5. Clean up any unused dependencies: sudo apt autoremove This command will remove any unused packages and dependencies from your system.
  6. Verify that rsyslog is no longer running: systemctl status rsyslog If rsyslog is still running, try rebooting your system to ensure it is completely stopped.


After following these steps, rsyslog should be successfully removed from your Ubuntu system.