How can I log to a specific file in linux using logger command?

Question

I will run the following script:

#!/bin/bash
./myprogram

#get exit code
exitvalue=$?

#log exit code value to /var/log/messages
logger -s \"exit code of my prog         


        

Answer 1

$ man logger

Logger provides a shell command interface to the syslog(3) system log module.

You'll need to change your syslog configuration if you want it to log things to other places. You could establish a certain facility that has an output file in your home directory, for example. You would need to be root to do that, though.