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