From ddd08bc4261e3c8a0e9c7004df1b335f4b322592 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Agniva De Sarker <agnivade@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2016 13:18:49 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] logger: add page

---
 pages/linux/logger.md | 23 +++++++++++++++++++++++
 pages/osx/logger.md   | 23 +++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 46 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 pages/linux/logger.md
 create mode 100644 pages/osx/logger.md

diff --git a/pages/linux/logger.md b/pages/linux/logger.md
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+# logger
+
+> Add messages to syslog.
+
+- Log a message to syslog:
+
+`logger {{message}}`
+
+- Take input from stdin and log to syslog:
+
+`tail -f {{app.log}} | logger`
+
+- Send the output to a remote syslog server running at a given port. Default port is `syslog`:
+
+`tail -f {{app.log}} | logger --server {{hostname}} --port {{port}}`
+
+- Use a specific tag for every line logged. Default is the name of logged in user:
+
+`tail -f {{app.log}} | logger --tag {{tag}}`
+
+- Log messages with a given priority. Default is `user.notice`. See `man logger` for all priority options:
+
+`tail -f {{app.log}} | logger --priority {{user.warning}}`
diff --git a/pages/osx/logger.md b/pages/osx/logger.md
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+# logger
+
+> Add messages to syslog.
+
+- Log a message to syslog:
+
+`logger {{message}}`
+
+- Take input from stdin and log to syslog:
+
+`tail -f {{app.log}} | logger`
+
+- Send the output to a remote syslog server running at a given port. Default port is `syslog`:
+
+`tail -f {{app.log}} | logger -h {{hostname}} -P {{port}}`
+
+- Use a specific tag for every line logged. Default is the name of logged in user:
+
+`tail -f {{app.log}} | logger -t {{tag}}`
+
+- Log messages with a given priority. Default is `user.notice`. See `man logger` for all priority options:
+
+`tail -f {{app.log}} | logger -p {{user.warning}}`