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# logger
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> Add messages to syslog (/var/log/syslog).
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- Log a message to syslog:
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`logger {{message}}`
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- Take input from stdin and log to syslog:
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`echo {{log_entry}} | logger`
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- Send the output to a remote syslog server running at a given port. Default port is 514:
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`echo {{log_entry}} | logger -h {{hostname}} -P {{port}}`
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- Use a specific tag for every line logged. Default is the name of logged in user:
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`echo {{log_entry}} | logger -t {{tag}}`
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- Log messages with a given priority. Default is `user.notice`. See `man logger` for all priority options:
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`echo {{log_entry}} | logger -p {{user.warning}}`
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