


LOGGER(1)	    UNIX Programmer's Manual		LOGGER(1)



NAME
     logger - make entries in the system log

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

ARGUMENTS
     -t _t_a_g	 Mark every line in the log with the specified
		 _t_a_g.

     -p _p_r_i	 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
		 _i_n_f_ormational level in the _l_o_c_a_l_3 facility.  The
		 default is ``user.notice.''

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

     -f _f_i_l_e	 Log the specified file.

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

DESCRIPTION
     _L_o_g_g_e_r provides a program interface to the _s_y_s_l_o_g(3) 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.

EXAMPLES
     logger System rebooted

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

SEE ALSO
     syslog(3), syslogd(8)















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