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NAME

       logger - make entries in the system log

SYNOPSIS

       logger [ -is ] [ f file ] [ p pri ] [ t tag ] 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 each line.

              -s     Log the message to standard error, as well as the  system
                     log.

              -f file
                     Log the specified file.

              -p pri Enter  the message with the specified priority.  The pri‐
                     ority may be  specified  numerically  or  as  a  ``facil‐
                     ity.level''  pair.   For example, ``-p local3.info'' logs
                     the message(s) as informational level in the  local3  fa‐
                     cility.  The default is ``user.notice.''

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

              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.

SEE ALSO

       syslog(3), syslogd(8)

STANDARDS

       The logger command is expected to be POSIX 1003.2 compatible.



GNO                              21 June 1998                        LOGGER(1)