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

NAME
FusionInventory::Agent::Tools::Unix - Unix-specific generic functions DESCRIPTION
This module provides some Unix-specific generic functions. FUNCTIONS
getDeviceCapacity(%params) Returns storage capacity of given device, using fdisk. Availables parameters: logger a logger object device the device to use getIpDhcp Returns an hashref of information for current DHCP lease. getFilesystemsFromDf(%params) Returns a list of filesystems as a list of hashref, by parsing given df command output. logger a logger object command the exact command to use file the file to use, as an alternative to the command getFilesystemsTypesFromMount(%params) Returns a list of used filesystems types, by parsing given mount command output. logger a logger object command the exact command to use file the file to use, as an alternative to the command getProcessesFromPs(%params) Returns a list of processes as a list of hashref, by parsing given ps command output. logger a logger object command the exact command to use file the file to use, as an alternative to the command getRoutingTable Returns the routing table as an hashref, by parsing netstat command output. logger a logger object command the exact command to use (default: netstat -nr -f inet) file the file to use, as an alternative to the command perl v5.14.2 2012-06-25 FusionInventory::Agent::Tools::Unix(3pm)
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