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28 .\" @(#)logger.1 8.1 (Berkeley) 6/6/93
36 .Nd make entries in the system log
49 utility provides a shell command interface to the
53 The following options are available:
54 .Bl -tag -width indent
58 to use IPv4 addresses only.
62 to use IPv6 addresses only.
66 tries to send the message to only one address,
67 even if the host has more than one A or AAAA record.
68 If this option is specified,
70 tries to send the message to all addresses.
72 Log the process id of the logger process
75 Log the message to standard error, as well as the system log.
77 Read the contents of the specified file into syslog.
78 This option is ignored when a message is also specified.
80 Send the message to the remote system
82 instead of logging it locally.
84 Send the message to the specified
86 number on a remote system,
87 which can be specified as a service name
88 or as a decimal number.
91 If an unknown service name is used,
93 prints a warning and falls back to port 514.
95 Enter the message with the specified priority.
96 The priority may be specified numerically or as a ``facility.level''
98 For example, ``\-p local3.info'' logs the message(s) as
103 The default is ``user.notice.''
105 Mark every line in the log with the specified
107 rather than the default of current login name.
109 Write the message to log; if not specified, and the
112 provided, standard input is logged.
117 .Bd -literal -offset indent -compact
118 logger System rebooted
120 logger \-p local0.notice \-t HOSTIDM \-f /dev/idmc
128 command is expected to be