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2 __NAME__
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5 logger - make entries in the system log
6 __SYNOPSIS__
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9 logger [[-isd] [[-f file] [[-p pri] [[-t tag] [[-u socket]
10 [[message ...]
11 __DESCRIPTION__
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14 Logger provides a shell command interface to the
15 syslog(3) system log module.
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18 Options:
19 -i Log the process id of the logger process with eachline.
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22 -sLog the message to standard error, as well as thesystem log.-f fileLog the specified file.-p priEnter the message with the specified priority. Thepriority may be specified numerically or as a``facility.level'' pair. For example, ``-plocal3.info'' logs the message(s) as informationallevel in the local3 facility. The default is``user.notice.''-t tagMark every line in the log with the specified tag.-u sockWrite to socket as specified with socket instead ofbuiltin syslog routines.-dUse a datagram instead of a stream connection tothis socket.--End the argument list. This is to allow the messageto start with a hyphen (-).messageWrite 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 (3).
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25 __EXAMPLES__
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28 logger System rebooted
29 logger -p local0.notice -t HOSTIDM -f /dev/idmc
30 __SEE ALSO__
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33 syslog(3), syslogd(8)
34 __STANDARDS__
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37 The logger command is expected to be IEEE Std
38 1003.2 (`` POSIX .2'')
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42 4.3 Berkeley Distribution June 6, 1993 1
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