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def perform_purging(syslog_file, purging_date):
    # Perform the log purging
    temp_file = syslog_file + ".tmp"  # Create a temporary file

    # Search for the purging date in the syslog file
    purging_line_number = None
    with open(syslog_file, "r") as file:
        print("Opening Syslog File...")
        for line_number, line in enumerate(file, 1):
            if str(purging_date) in line:
                purging_line_number = line_number
                print("Purging Line Number:", purging_line_number)
                break

    if purging_line_number is not None:
        # Delete lines before the purging date
        with open(syslog_file, "r") as input_file, open(temp_file, "w") as output_file:
            for line_number, line in enumerate(input_file, 1):
                if line_number >= purging_line_number:
                    output_file.write(line)

        # Replace the original file with the temporary file
        shutil.move(temp_file, syslog_file)

        lines_purged = purging_line_number - 1
        print("Purging Completed")
        print("Lines Purged:", lines_purged)
        print("Printing First Two Lines:")
        with open(syslog_file, "r") as file:
            print(file.readline())
            print(file.readline())
    else:
        print("Purging is not needed.")



purge_logs()