.\" Copyright (c) 1983, 1990 The Regents of the University of California.
.\" %sccs.include.redist.roff%
.\" @(#)logger.1 6.8 (Berkeley) %G%
.Nd make entries in the system log
provides a shell command interface to the
.Bl -tag -width "message"
Log the process id of the logger process
Log the message to standard error, as well as the system log.
Enter the message with the specified priority.
The priority may be specified numerically or as a ``facility.level''
For example, ``\-p local3.info'' logs the message(s) as
The default is ``user.notice.''
Mark every line in the log with the specified
Write the message to log; if not specified, and the
provided, standard input is logged.
utility exits 0 on success, and >0 if an error occurs.
.Bd -literal -offset indent -compact
logger \-p local0.notice \-t HOSTIDM \-f /dev/idmc
command is expected to be