GNU/Linux |
RedHat 9.0(Shrike) |
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initlog(1) |
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initlog − log messages and events to the system logger
initlog [−cefnpqrs] [−−cmd=ARG] [−−event=ARG] [−−facility=ARG] [−−name=ARG] [−−priority=ARG] [−−run=ARG] [−−string=ARG]
initlog
logs messages and events to the system logger. It is mainly
designed for use in init scripts. initlog reads a
configuration file /etc/initlog.conf by default, to
determine its settings. Any line preceded with a # is
a comment, and the following configuration directives are
recognized:
facility <logging facility>
Sets the default logging facility
priority <logging priority>
Sets the default logging priority
ignore <regexp>
Messages that match the regular expression will not be logged.
initlog behavior can also be configured by command-line options.
OPTIONS
−c, −−cmd=[program]
Execute the specified program, logging anything output to stdout or stderr.
−e, −−event=[number]
Logs that the specified event happened. Used in conjuction with −−name. Currently specified events are:
1 |
the action completed successfully | ||
2 |
the action failed | ||
3 |
the action was cancelled at user request | ||
4 |
the action failed due to the failure of a dependent action |
−f, −−facility=[facility]
Log at the specified syslog facility. The default is daemon (see syslog(3)).
−n, −−name=[string]
Log the event under the specified string, such as "inetd".
−p, −−priority=[priority]
Log at the specified syslog priority. The default is notice (see syslog(3)).
−q |
Do not print the program’s output, unless it exits with a non-zero exit code. |
−r, −−run=[program]
Execute the specified program, with an open file descriptor so that the program can pass back commands to initlog.
−s, −−string=[string]
Log the specified string to the logger.
−−conf=[file]
Specifies an alternate configuration file.
/etc/initlog.conf
syslog(3), logger(1)
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