syslogger(8)					      syslogger(8)


NAME
       syslogger - make entries in syslog

SYNOPSIS
       syslogger [ tag [ fac ] ]

DESCRIPTION
       syslogger reads a series of messages and feeds them to sys­
       log.  At the front of each message it puts  tag	(default:
       syslogger) and a numerical timestamp.

       syslogger checks for alert: or warning: at the beginning of
       each  message.	It  selects  a	priority  of   LOG_ALERT,
       LOG_WARNING, or LOG_INFO accordingly.

       syslogger	 logs  messages with facility fac.  fac (default:
       2) must be numeric.

       syslogger	 converts  unprintable	characters  to	 question
       marks.

       syslogger does not log blank lines.

       syslogger folds messages after 800 characters, since syslog
       can't handle long messages.  syslogger uses a +  after  the
       timestamp to mark folded lines.

       Note  that  the syslog mechanism is inherently unreliable:
       it does not guarantee that messages will be logged.  It is
       also very slow.

SEE ALSO
       syslog(3), logger(8)
























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