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LOGGER(1)                   General Commands Manual                  LOGGER(1)

NAME
       logger - make entries in the system log

SYNOPSIS
       logger [-i] [-f file] [-p pri] [-t tag] message ...

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

       The following options are available to control message formatting:

       -i       Log the process id of the logger process with each line.

       -f file  Log the specified file.

       -p pri   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
                informational  level  in  the local3 facility.  The default is
                `user.notice'.

       -t tag   Mark every line in the log with the specified tag.

       message  Write the message to log.  If not specified, and the  -f  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  IEEE  Std1003.2  (`POSIX')
       compatible.

                                 Jan. 18, 2000                       LOGGER(1)
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