how to let your own application write to the log file 2

[Themuppeteer]

Can you let your own application write to the linux log file ? (/var/log/messages) Greetz,

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[Morsing]

/var/log/messages is not a linux log file but a syslog file. Syslog is basically just a filter for messages.

I think the call 'syslog(level, text)' writes to syslog.

Cheers Henrik Morsing
Certified AIX 4.3 Systems Administration
& p690 Technical Support

 

[mrregan]

echo `my message to add to logfile` >> /var/log/messages
(you will need root permission)

 

[kjetiljensen]

Or use logger if you use shell scripting!
Try "man logger"

Kjetil

 

[Themuppeteer]

I works!

http://www.itworld.com/nl/lnx_tip/11032000/pf_index.html

There I found the info about syslog.
I also tried the second suggestion and it worked to.
Thnx guys! Greetz,

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