syslog_ident

When logging to syslog is enabled, this parameter determines the program name used to identify PostgreSQL messages in syslog logs. The default is postgres. This parameter can only be set in the postgresql.conf file or on the server command line.

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When logging to syslog is enabled, this parameter determines the program name used to identify PostgreSQL messages in syslog logs. The default is postgres. This parameter can only be set in the postgresql.conf file or on the server command line.

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<p>
         When logging to <span class="application">syslog</span> is enabled, this parameter
         determines the program name used to identify
         <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span> messages in
         <span class="application">syslog</span> logs. The default is
         <code class="literal">postgres</code>.
         This parameter can only be set in the <code class="filename">postgresql.conf</code>
         file or on the server command line.
        </p>

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