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NAME

6       logger - make entries in the system log
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SYNOPSIS

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

12       -t tag      Mark every line in the log with the specified tag.
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14       -p pri      Enter  the message with the specified priority.  The prior‐
15                   ity may be specified numerically or as a ``facility.level''
16                   pair.   For example, ``-p local3.info'' logs the message(s)
17                   as informational level in the local3 facility.  The default
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20       -i          Log the process id of the logger process with each line.
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22       -f file     Log the specified file.
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24       message     The  message to log; if not specified, the -f file or stan‐
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DESCRIPTION

28       Logger provides a program interface to the syslog(3) system log module.
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30       A message can be given on the command line,  which  is  logged  immedi‐
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EXAMPLES

34       logger System rebooted
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36       logger -p local0.notice -t HOSTIDM -f /dev/idmc
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SEE ALSO

39       syslog(3), syslogd(8)
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