LOGGER(1) - General Commands Manual # LOGGER(1) - General Commands Manual
NAME # logger - make entries in the system log
SYNOPSIS # logger [-cis] [-f file] [-p pri] [-t tag] [message …]
DESCRIPTION # The logger utility provides a shell command interface to the syslog(3) system log module.
The options are as follows:
-c
If unable to pass the message to syslogd(8), attempt to write the message to the console.
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SYSLOGD(8) - System Manager’s Manual # SYSLOGD(8) - System Manager’s Manual
NAME # syslogd - log system messages
SYNOPSIS # syslogd [-46dFhnruVZ] [-a path] [-C CAfile] [-c cert_file] [-f config_file] [-K CAfile] [-k key_file] [-m mark_interval] [-p log_socket] [-S listen_address] [-s reporting_socket] [-T listen_address] [-U bind_address]
DESCRIPTION # syslogd writes system messages to log files or a user’s terminal. Output can be sent to other programs for further processing. It can also securely send and receive log messages to and from remote hosts.
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