Information
The rsyslog software is a recommended replacement to the original syslogd daemon.
rsyslog provides improvements over syslogd, including:
connection-oriented (i.e. TCP) transmission of logs
The option to log to database formats
Encryption of log data en route to a central logging server
Rationale:
The security enhancements of rsyslog such as connection-oriented (i.e. TCP) transmission of logs, the option to log to database formats, and the encryption of log data en route to a central logging server) justify installing and configuring the package.
Solution
Run the following command to install rsyslog:
# yum install rsyslog