LOGGER(1)							     LOGGER(1)

NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

     logger - make entries in the system log

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

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

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

     Logger provides a shell command interface to the syslog(3B) system	log
     routine.  It can log a message specified on the command line, from	a
     specified file, or	from the standard input. Each line in the specified
     file or standard input is logged separately.

     Logger has	the following 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 contents	of the specified file.

     -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.''	 See syslog(3B)	for a description of the
	       facilities and levels.

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

     message   The message to log; if not specified, and the -f	flag is	not
	       provided, standard input	is logged.

     Logger exits with 0 if successful,	and with 1 if an error occurs.

EXAMPLES    [Toc]    [Back]

	  logger  program failed

     This will log the message ``program failed'' with user's name as the tag
     and with a	facility and level of ``user.notice.''

	  logger  -p local0.notice  -t sysprog	-f /tmp/sysprog.errs

     This will log each	line in	the file /tmp/sysprog.errs with	the prefix
     ``sysprog''. The facility is ``local0'' and the priority level is
     ``notice.''

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

     syslogd(1M)


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