logger(1)                      DG/UX R4.11MU05                     logger(1)


NAME
       logger - make entries in the system log

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

   where:
       tag    Tag with which to mark every line in the log.
       pri    Message priority (see description of -p option below).
       file   Name of file containing lines to be logged.
       msg    The message to log; the default is to log the file specified
              by -f, or standard input.

DESCRIPTION
       Logger provides a program interface to the syslog(3C) system log
       module.

       You can specify a message on the command line, or you can specify a
       file containing lines that you want logged.

       You set the location of the system log file in syslog.conf(5).

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

       -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
              informational level in the local3 facility.  The default is
              user.notice.

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

       -f     Log the specified file.

EXAMPLES
       logger System rebooted

       logger -p local0.notice -t HOSTIDM

SEE ALSO
       syslogd(1M), syslog(3C), syslog.conf(5).


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