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Top Forums UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers Error: "logger: illegal option -- p" Post 302497514 by methyl on Thursday 17th of February 2011 12:07:33 PM
Old 02-17-2011
Though we are missing the grep on your .profile file (which might tell us where the alias is coming from), I think we get the idea.

Someone has set up extensive system logging using "logger" and somehow you are not executing a version of "logger" which allows the "-p" switch. (maybe something to do with your $PATH).

The alias of the unix "trap" command is scary. Especially the "fc" bit which is retrieving command history. I wonder if this is an attempt to implement some sort of restricted environment?
It would not surprise me if there are a large number of other aliases or other clever tricks.

Time to speak to your Systems Administrator.
 

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FusionInventory::Agent::Tools::Linux(3pm)		User Contributed Perl Documentation		 FusionInventory::Agent::Tools::Linux(3pm)

NAME
FusionInventory::Agent::Tools::Linux - Linux generic functions DESCRIPTION
This module provides some generic functions for Linux. FUNCTIONS
getDevicesFromUdev(%params) Returns a list of devices, by parsing udev database. Availables parameters: logger a logger object getDevicesFromHal(%params) Returns a list of devices, by parsing lshal output. Availables parameters: logger a logger object command the exact command to use (default: /usr/sbin/lshal) file the file to use, as an alternative to the command getDevicesFromProc(%params) Returns a list of devices, by parsing /proc filesystem. Availables parameters: logger a logger object getCPUsFromProc(%params) Returns a list of cpus, by parsing /proc/cpuinfo file Availables parameters: logger a logger object file the file to use (default: /proc/cpuinfo) getInfoFromSmartctl(%params) Returns some information about a drive, using smartctl. Availables parameters: logger a logger object device the device to use file the file to use getInterfacesFromIfconfig(%params) Returns the list of interfaces, by parsing ifconfig command output. Availables parameters: logger a logger object command the command to use (default: /sbin/ifconfig -a) file the file to use getInterfacesFromIp(%params) Returns the list of interfaces, by parsing ip command output. Availables parameters: logger a logger object command the command to use (default: /sbin/ip addr show) file the file to use perl v5.14.2 2012-06-25 FusionInventory::Agent::Tools::Linux(3pm)
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