When you specify a priority code, all messages with that priority
and higher are logged at the specified destination. For example, if
you specify a priority code of crit, all messages having alert, panic,
emerg, and crit priorities are logged.
The following priority codes are supported. They are shown in priority
sequence.
- emerg/panic
- A panic condition was reported to all processes.
- alert
- A condition that should be corrected immediately.
- crit
- A critical condition.
- err(or)
- An error message.
- warn(ing)
- A warning message.
- notice
- A condition requiring special handling.
- info
- A general information message.
- debug
- A message useful for debugging programs.
- none
- Do not log any messages for the facility.
- *
- Place holder used to represent all priorities.