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NAME
logger — make entries in the system log
SYNOPSIS
logger [options ...] [message ...]
DESCRIPTION
logger provides a shell command interface to the syslog(3) system log module.
OPTIONS
-4, --ipv4 Use IPv4 to connect to hosts. -6, --ipv6 Use IPv6 to connect to hosts. -S, --source ip Set source IP address. -h, --host host Log to host instead of to the default /dev/log. -u, --unix sock Log to UNIX socket sock instead of /dev/log. -i, --id [pid] Log the process id of the logger process with each line. -s, --stderr Log the message to standard error, as well as the system log. -f, --file file Log the specified file. -p, --priority 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 tag Mark every line in the log with the specified tag. --usage Display a short usage message. -?, --help Display a help list. -V, --version Display program version. 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 Std 1003.2 (“POSIX.2”) compatible.