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NAME

logger - make entries in the system log

SYNOPSIS

logger

DESCRIPTION

Logger provides a shell command interface to the syslog ( 3) system log module.

Options:


-i
Log the process id of the logger process with each line.
-s
Log the message to standard error, as well as the system log.
-f
Log the specified file.
-p
Enter the message with the specified priority. The priority may be specified numerically or as a ``facility.level'' pair. For example, ``-p local3.info'' logs the message(s) as info Ns rmational level in the local3 facility. The default is ``user.notice.''
-t
Mark every line in the log with the specified tag . Ar message Write the message to log; if not specified, and the flag is not provided, standard input is logged.

The logger utility exits 0 on success, and >0 if an error occurs.

EXAMPLES


logger System rebooted

logger -p local0.notice -t HOSTIDM -f /dev/idmc

SEE ALSO

syslog (3), syslogd (8)

STANDARDS

The logger command is expected to be compatible.


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