write a system log for admins with C

[conradin]

Hi All,
I want to write errors in my program to the local 7 of syslog.
Im reading:
http://www.linuxselfhelp.com/gnu/glibc/html_chapter/libc_18.html
but what I really need is some specific examples.
I'm not really sure how writing to a syslog is different than writing to a file?

[gateway67]

Hi All,
I want to write errors in my program to the local 7 of syslog.
Im reading:
http://www.linuxselfhelp.com/gnu/glibc/html_chapter/libc_18.html
but what I really need is some specific examples.
I'm not really sure how writing to a syslog is different than writing to a file?
Surely you were able to reference the examples given in the link you provided?

Here's a simple example:


#include <syslog.h>

int main()
{
openlog("foo_app", LOG_CONS | LOG_PID | LOG_NDELAY, LOG_LOCAL7);

syslog(LOG_INFO, "Using syslog is easy.");

closelog();

return 0;
}

The string passed to syslog() can contain any message you desire.