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@(#)logger.1 6.3 (Berkeley) 07/09/88

C 6 logger - make entries in the system log logger [ -t tag ] [ -p pri ] [ -i ] [ -f file ] [ message ... ]

12n -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 info rmational 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, and the -f flag is not provided, standard input is logged.

Logger provides a program interface to the syslog (3) system log module. logger System rebooted

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

syslog(3), syslogd(8)