logger - Log messages

Synopsis

logger [-is] [-f file] [-t tag] [message ...]

Description

The logger utility provides a shell command interface for writing messages to the QHST system log. If message is not specified, and the -f flag is not provided, standard input is logged.

Options

-i: Log the process id of the logger process with each line.
-s: Log the message to standard error, as well as the system log.
-f: Log the specified file.
-t: Mark every line in the log with the specified tag.

Exit status

0 on success
>0 if an error occurs.

Examples

Send the file "test.output.log" to the system log.
```
logger -f test.output.log
```
Send a message to the system log and standard error, and include a tag.
```
logger -s -t 'Tag your are it' My message is simple
```