The following tables show options for destinations, logging levels, and facility numbers.
Use host as the logging destination in this procedure.
Destination | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Logging to a system console |
| Logging to a file stored in /var/log/user/ |
| Logging to a system standard location |
| Logging to a remote host |
| Logging to a specific user's terminal |
The level variable refers to severity level, which can be application-specific.
Level | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Emergency messages |
| Urgent messages |
| Critical messages |
| Error messages |
| Warning messages |
| Messages for investigation (default) |
| Informational messages |
| Debug messages |
The facility variable refers to the type of program logging the message.
Facility | Purpose |
|---|---|
| All facilities excluding “mark” |
| Authentication and authorization |
| Non-system authorization |
| Cron daemon |
| System daemons |
| Kernel |
| Line printer spooler |
| Mail subsystem |
| Timestamp |
| USENET subsystem |
| Routing protocols (local7) |
| Authentication and authorization |
| System activity logging |
| Application processes |
| UUCP subsystem |
| Local facility 0 |
| Local facility 1 |
| Local facility 2 |
| Local facility 3 |
| Local facility 4 |
| Local facility 5 |
| Local facility 6 |