The 'logger' command is not sending output to /var/log/message

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • logger not sending output to /var/log/message
  • When I perform a test such as "logger test" the output doesn't appear in /var/log/messages

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.8

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