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__NAME__


logger - make entries in the system log
__SYNOPSIS__


logger [[-isd] [[-f file] [[-p pri] [[-t tag] [[-u socket]
[[message ...]
__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 eachline.


-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).


__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 Std
1003.2 (`` POSIX .2'')
compatible.


4.3 Berkeley Distribution June 6, 1993 1
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