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logger



PURPOSE

Provides a program interface to the syslog system log module.

SYNTAX


          +---------+   +-----------+
logger ---| -t tag  |---|           |---|
        ^ | -p pri  | | +- message -+
        | | -i      | |
        | | -f file | |
        | +---------+ |
        +-------------+


DESCRIPTION

The logger command provides a program interface to the syslog system log
module.

A message can be given on the command line, which is logged immediately, or a
file is read and each line is logged.

FLAGS

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

-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."

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

-f file
    Log the specified file.

message
    The message to log; if not specified, the -f file or standard input is
    logged.

EXAMPLES

  1. To reboot the system.



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      logger
      logger -p local0.notice -t HOSTIDM -f /dev/idmc

RELATED INFORMATION

See the following command:  "syslogd."
















































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