syslog-ng 系列连载-33 ：安装 rpm 包格式的 syslog-ng

4.1. Installing syslog-ng on RPM-based platforms (Red Hat, SUSE, AIX)

To install syslog-ng on operating systems that use the Red Hat Package Manager (RPM), complete the following steps. Installing syslog-ng automatically replaces the original syslog service. The following supported operating systems use RPM:

# 注释 ：要安装 syslog-ng RPM 包，按照下面的步骤。

# 首先操作系统必须是 RHEL4 或者 RHEL5

• Red Hat Enterprise Server 4 and 5

• AIX 5.2

• SUSE 10

Procedure 4.1. Installing syslog-ng on RPM-based systems

1. Use the your username and password received together with your syslog-ng Premium Edition license to download the following binaries. Make sure to download the package specific for the processor architecture of the host.

   • The syslog-ng Premium Edition package (syslog-ng-premium-edition_) from

   • The libdbi8 package from

   • If you plan to use an SQL destination, download the package corresponding to your database from

2. Issue the following command as root:

   rpm -i[v] libdbi8__.rpm syslog-ng-premium-edition-..rpm

3. If you use an SQL destination, issue the command corresponding to the database:

   • For MySQL:

     rpm -i[v] libdbd8-mysql__.rpm

   • For PostgreSQL:

     rpm -i[v] libdbd8-pgsql__.rpm

   • For SQLite:

     rpm -i[v] libdbd8-sqlite__.rpm