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Downloads:

1,548

Downloads of v 1.6.4.19:

1,548

Last Update:

09 Jul 2016

Package Maintainer(s):

Software Author(s):

  • MaxBelkov

Tags:

visualsyslog admin syslog log

visualsyslog

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1.6.4.19 | Updated: 09 Jul 2016

Downloads:

1,548

Downloads of v 1.6.4.19:

1,548

Maintainer(s):

Software Author(s):

  • MaxBelkov

visualsyslog 1.6.4.19

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Deployment Method: Individual Install, Upgrade, & Uninstall

To install visualsyslog, run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:

>

To upgrade visualsyslog, run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:

>

To uninstall visualsyslog, run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:

>

Deployment Method:

NOTE

This applies to both open source and commercial editions of Chocolatey.

1. Enter Your Internal Repository Url

(this should look similar to https://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/)


2. Setup Your Environment

1. Ensure you are set for organizational deployment

Please see the organizational deployment guide

2. Get the package into your environment

  • Open Source or Commercial:
    • Proxy Repository - Create a proxy nuget repository on Nexus, Artifactory Pro, or a proxy Chocolatey repository on ProGet. Point your upstream to https://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/. Packages cache on first access automatically. Make sure your choco clients are using your proxy repository as a source and NOT the default community repository. See source command for more information.
    • You can also just download the package and push it to a repository Download

3. Copy Your Script

choco upgrade visualsyslog -y --source="'INTERNAL REPO URL'" [other options]

See options you can pass to upgrade.

See best practices for scripting.

Add this to a PowerShell script or use a Batch script with tools and in places where you are calling directly to Chocolatey. If you are integrating, keep in mind enhanced exit codes.

If you do use a PowerShell script, use the following to ensure bad exit codes are shown as failures:


choco upgrade visualsyslog -y --source="'INTERNAL REPO URL'" 
$exitCode = $LASTEXITCODE

Write-Verbose "Exit code was $exitCode"
$validExitCodes = @(0, 1605, 1614, 1641, 3010)
if ($validExitCodes -contains $exitCode) {
  Exit 0
}

Exit $exitCode

- name: Install visualsyslog
  win_chocolatey:
    name: visualsyslog
    version: '1.6.4.19'
    source: INTERNAL REPO URL
    state: present

See docs at https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/modules/win_chocolatey_module.html.


chocolatey_package 'visualsyslog' do
  action    :install
  source   'INTERNAL REPO URL'
  version  '1.6.4.19'
end

See docs at https://docs.chef.io/resource_chocolatey_package.html.


cChocoPackageInstaller visualsyslog
{
    Name     = "visualsyslog"
    Version  = "1.6.4.19"
    Source   = "INTERNAL REPO URL"
}

Requires cChoco DSC Resource. See docs at https://github.com/chocolatey/cChoco.


package { 'visualsyslog':
  ensure   => '1.6.4.19',
  provider => 'chocolatey',
  source   => 'INTERNAL REPO URL',
}

Requires Puppet Chocolatey Provider module. See docs at https://forge.puppet.com/puppetlabs/chocolatey.


4. If applicable - Chocolatey configuration/installation

See infrastructure management matrix for Chocolatey configuration elements and examples.

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Description

Visual Syslog Server for Windows

Visual Syslog Server for Windows is a free open source program to receive and view syslog messages.
Useful when setting up routers and systems based on Unix/Linux.

Visual Syslog Server for Windows has a live messages view: switches to a new received message. Helpful color highlighting.
Useful message filtering. Customizable notification and actions.


tools\chocolateyinstall.ps1
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'; # stop on all errors

$packageName      = 'visualsyslog'
$toolsDir         = "$(Split-Path -parent $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Definition)"
$url              = 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/MaxBelkov/visualsyslog/af0900313bfdc1faca335eef0db9d093c114520c/Output/visualsyslog_setup.exe'

$packageArgs = @{
  packageName   = $packageName
  unzipLocation = $toolsDir
  fileType      = 'exe'
  url           = $url

  validExitCodes= @(0, 3010, 1641)
  silentArgs   = '/VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-'

  softwareName  = 'Visual Syslog*'
}

Install-ChocolateyPackage @packageArgs
tools\chocolateyuninstall.ps1
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'; # stop on all errors

$packageName = 'visualsyslog'
$softwareName = 'Visual Syslog*' #part or all of the Display Name as you see it in Programs and Features. It should be enough to be unique
$installerType = 'EXE' 

$silentArgs = '/VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-' # Inno Setup
$validExitCodes = @(0)

$uninstalled = $false
$local_key     = 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\*'
$machine_key   = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\*'
$machine_key6432 = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\*'

$key = Get-ItemProperty -Path @($machine_key6432,$machine_key, $local_key) `
                        -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue `
         | ? { $_.DisplayName -like "$softwareName" }

if ($key.Count -eq 1) {
  $key | % { 
    $file = "$($_.UninstallString)"

    Uninstall-ChocolateyPackage -PackageName $packageName `
                                -FileType $installerType `
                                -SilentArgs "$silentArgs" `
                                -ValidExitCodes $validExitCodes `
                                -File "$file"
  }
} elseif ($key.Count -eq 0) {
  Write-Warning "$packageName has already been uninstalled by other means."
} elseif ($key.Count -gt 1) {
  Write-Warning "$key.Count matches found!"
  Write-Warning "To prevent accidental data loss, no programs will be uninstalled."
  Write-Warning "Please alert package maintainer the following keys were matched:"
  $key | % {Write-Warning "- $_.DisplayName"}
}
tools\ReadMe.md
![](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/MaxBelkov/visualsyslog/master/screens/ico.png) Visual Syslog Server for Windows
===
Visual Syslog Server for Windows is a free open source program to receive and view syslog messages.
Useful when setting up routers and systems based on Unix/Linux.

Visual Syslog Server for Windows has a live messages view: switches to a new received message. Helpful color highlighting.
Useful message filtering. Customizable notification and actions.

[Read in Russian](readme_rus.md)

![Visual Syslog Server for Windows](https://github.com/MaxBelkov/visualsyslog/blob/master/screens/screen1.png?raw=true)

Features
===
* Receive messages from various devices via UDP or TCP protocol (compliant to RFC 3164)
* Syslog messages are displayed in real-time
* Stores messages in files on disk
* Log file rotation by size or by date
* Filter displayed syslog messages based on facility, priority, host, source address, tag or message contents
* Customizable color highlighting with nice 3D design
* Generating notifications depending on the content of the received message:
  * Show alarms windows
  * Play sound file
  * Send e-mail notifications via smtp server
  * Customizable notices format
* Performs actions depending on the content of the received message:
  * Run external program with params
  * Saving message to the specified file
* Support for sending mail via SMTP server with authentication SSL / TLS
  (Support Gmail and iCloud mail smtp servers. You can use the push notifications on your mobile device for instant delivery of alarms.)
* Lightweight and very fast
* Run as a Windows application
* Minimize to system tray
* Support Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1, Windows Server 2003/2008/2012
* Easy to install: adjustment is not required
* Import historical syslog messages after the start of the program
* View syslog messages from the file
* The ability to receive messages encoded in UTF8
* Free open source software, licensed under the GPL V2

Download
===
Visual Syslog Server for Windows download installer:  
[Last developper snapshot 1.6.4](https://github.com/MaxBelkov/visualsyslog/blob/master/Output/visualsyslog_setup.exe?raw=true)  
[Latest stable release 1.6.4](https://github.com/MaxBelkov/visualsyslog/releases/latest)

Installation
===
After installation Visual Syslog Server for Windows works immediately: adjustment is not required.
Waiting for messages on the UDP and TCP port 514 (default setting).
Visual Syslog Server is an Windows application (installing a system service is not required).
Installer adds firewall exception.

Building from sources
===
To build Windows Syslog Server from sources use CodeGear RAD Studio C++Builder 2007  
Main project file _visualsyslog.cbproj_  
Required components: [Indy.Sockets (VCL) version 10](http://www.indyproject.org/Sockets/index.EN.aspx)

To build the installer, use Inno Setup Compiler 5.5.1(a)  
Installer project file _visualsyslog.iss_

Support
===
Your questions and suggestions please send to ![](https://github.com/MaxBelkov/visualsyslog/blob/master/screens/m.png?raw=true)

Future plans
===
* Message statistics

If you need these or other functions let me know.  

Screenshots
===

Color highlighting setup

![Visual Syslog Server for Windows color highlighting](https://github.com/MaxBelkov/visualsyslog/blob/master/screens/screen2.png?raw=true)

Message processing setup

![Visual Syslog Server for Windows message processing](https://github.com/MaxBelkov/visualsyslog/blob/master/screens/screen3.png?raw=true)

Main setup

![Visual Syslog Server for Windows main setup](https://github.com/MaxBelkov/visualsyslog/blob/master/screens/screen6.png?raw=true)

Files rotation setup

![Visual Syslog Server for Windows files rotation setup](https://github.com/MaxBelkov/visualsyslog/blob/master/screens/screen5.png?raw=true)

Smtp server setup to send e-mail messages

![Visual Syslog Server for Windows smtp server setup](https://github.com/MaxBelkov/visualsyslog/blob/master/screens/screen4.png?raw=true)

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Chocolatey Pro provides runtime protection from possible malware.

Add to Builder Version Downloads Last Updated Status

1.6.4 2015-11-23

  • Fixed bug with sending e-mail

This package has no dependencies.

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