logger(1)

NAME
     logger - make entries in the system log

SYNOPSIS
     logger [-t tag] [-p pri] [-is] [-f file] [message ...]

ARGUMENTS

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

     -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.''

     -i          Log the process id of the logger process with each line.

     -s          Log to standard error.

     -f file     Log the specified file.

     message     The message to log; if not specified, the -f file or standard
                 input is logged.

DESCRIPTION
     Logger provides a program interface to the syslog(3) system log module.

     A message can be given on the command line, which is logged  immediately,
     or a file is read and each line is logged.

EXAMPLES
     logger System rebooted

     logger -p local0.notice -t HOSTIDM -f /dev/idmc

SEE ALSO
     syslog(3), syslogd(8).