# Install rsyslog with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, Nix, zypper Enhanced, multi-threaded syslogd. Version 8.2606.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-23. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install rsyslog. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:rsyslog ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install rsyslog ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add rsyslog ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: rsyslog from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install rsyslog ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: rsyslog from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install rsyslog ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: rsyslog from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#rsyslog ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/rs/rsyslog/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install rsyslog ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: rsyslog from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:rsyslog - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Version:** 8.2606.0 - **Source summary:** Enhanced, multi-threaded syslogd - **Homepage:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-23T16:20:37Z - **Generated:** 2026-08-03T19:37:03+00:00 ## Executables - msggen (alias) - rsyslog_diag_hostname (alias) - rsyslogd (alias) ## Install behavior - Bottle: not available ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-08-03 - Package-manager version: 8.2606.0 ## Security Notes formula declares a Homebrew service. - **Geiger risk:** orange / medium - formula declares a Homebrew service ## 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 - Linux: /etc/rsyslog.conf, /etc/rsyslog.d/*.conf ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - rsyslog - 8.2504.0-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: rsyslog from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | reliable system and kernel logging daemon | https://www.rsyslog.com/ - Debian apt - rsyslog-clickhouse - 8.2504.0-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: rsyslog-clickhouse from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | ClickHouse output plugin for rsyslog | https://www.rsyslog.com/ - Debian apt - rsyslog-czmq - 8.2504.0-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: rsyslog-czmq from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | ZeroMQ protocol support for rsyslog via CZMQ | https://www.rsyslog.com/ - Debian apt - rsyslog-docker - 8.2504.0-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: rsyslog-docker from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Docker input plugin for rsyslog | https://www.rsyslog.com/ - Debian apt - rsyslog-elasticsearch - 8.2504.0-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: rsyslog-elasticsearch from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Elasticsearch output plugin for rsyslog | https://www.rsyslog.com/ - Debian apt - rsyslog-gnutls - 8.2504.0-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: rsyslog-gnutls from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | TLS protocol support for rsyslog (GnuTLS) | https://www.rsyslog.com/ - Debian apt - rsyslog-gssapi - 8.2504.0-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: rsyslog-gssapi from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | GSSAPI authentication and encryption support for rsyslog | https://www.rsyslog.com/ - Debian apt - rsyslog-hiredis - 8.2504.0-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: rsyslog-hiredis from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Redis support for rsyslog | https://www.rsyslog.com/ - Debian apt - rsyslog-kafka - 8.2504.0-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: rsyslog-kafka from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Apache Kafka support for rsyslog | https://www.rsyslog.com/ - Debian apt - rsyslog-kubernetes - 8.2504.0-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: rsyslog-kubernetes from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Kubernetes metadata support for rsyslog | https://www.rsyslog.com/ - Debian apt - rsyslog-mongodb - 8.2504.0-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: rsyslog-mongodb from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | MongoDB output plugin for rsyslog | https://www.rsyslog.com/ - Debian apt - rsyslog-mysql - 8.2504.0-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: rsyslog-mysql from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | MySQL output plugin for rsyslog | https://www.rsyslog.com/ - Debian apt - rsyslog-openssl - 8.2504.0-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: rsyslog-openssl from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | TLS/DTLS protocol support for rsyslog (OpenSSL) | https://www.rsyslog.com/ - Debian apt - rsyslog-pgsql - 8.2504.0-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: rsyslog-pgsql from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | PostgreSQL output plugin for rsyslog | https://www.rsyslog.com/ - Debian apt - rsyslog-relp - 8.2504.0-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: rsyslog-relp from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | RELP protocol support for rsyslog | https://www.rsyslog.com/ - Debian apt - rsyslog-snmp - 8.2504.0-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: rsyslog-snmp from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | SNMP protocol support for rsyslog | https://www.rsyslog.com/ ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/rsyslog.yml](https://github.com/mxcl/pkgdb/blob/main/combined/rsyslog.yml) ## Sources - pkg.so package database - Geiger risk classifier - curated configuration and credential file locations - pkgdb category and tag curation - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph