How do I log messages to remote `syslog` server over the TCP network from `shell script or bash `?

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Issue

  • How do I log messages to remote syslog server over the TCP network from bash or from shell script ?
  • Why in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, there is no --server and --port options in logger command?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • logger command line tool

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