script that logs to syslog

[Mark Haney]

I have a need for one of my bash scripts to log to syslog instead of 
it's own file.  I've googled various ways and found very little to help 
me.  Is there a down-and-dirty way to do this?

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Mark Haney
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[Fedora] script that logs to syslog

[Ashley M. Kirchner]

Mark Haney wrote:
>  I have a need for one of my bash scripts to log to syslog instead of
>
>  it's own file.  I've googled various ways and found very little to 
>  help me.  Is there a down-and-dirty way to do this?
>  
    May I suggest subscribing to the "Everything Script" mailing list at

<shell.scripting(a)moongroup.com&gt; - you'll get great suggestions there.

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[Todd Zullinger]

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Mark Haney wrote:
>  I have a need for one of my bash scripts to log to syslog instead of
>  it's own file.  I've googled various ways and found very little to
>  help me.  Is there a down-and-dirty way to do this? 
logger(1) should do what you want:

logger - a shell command interface to the syslog(3) system log module

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