In bsdutils 1:2.20.1-1ubuntu3 (Precise), the man page now says: -f, --file file Log the contents of the specified file. This option cannot be combined with a command-line message.
Looks like this was changed upstream: http://git.kernel.org/cgit/utils/util-linux/util-linux.git/commit/misc-utils/logger.1?id=eabb42c7c310d91c2427a77a1f59d5f221f48d9b -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/902628 Title: Clarify man page description of -f option (patch attached) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/util-linux/+bug/902628/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs