logger

Add messages to syslog (/var/log/syslog).

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 -h {{hostname}} -P {{port}}

Use a specific tag for every line logged. Default is the name of logged in user:

echo {{log_entry}} | logger -t {{tag}}

Log messages with a given priority. Default is user.notice. See man logger for all priority options:

echo {{log_entry}} | logger -p {{user.warning}}