| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| kern | kernel messages |
| user | user-level messages |
mail system | |
| daemon | system daemons |
| auth | security/authorization messages |
| syslog | messages generated internally by syslogd |
| lpr | line printer subsystem |
| news | network news subsystem |
| uucp | UUCP subsystem |
| clockDaemon | clock daemon |
| authpriv | security/authorization messages |
| ftp | FTP daemon |
| ntp | NTP subsystem |
| logAudit | log audit |
| logAlert | log alert |
| cron | clock daemon |
| local0 | local use 0 |
| local1 | local use 1 |
| local2 | local use 2 |
| local3 | local use 3 |
| local4 | local use 4 |
| local5 | local use 5 |
| local6 | local use 6 |
| local7 | local use 7 |
Syslog facilities