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syslog(1)
NAME
  syslog - enables and disables printing to the console device, /dev/console,
  by the syslogd daemon.

SYNOPSIS
  syslog [console_on  | console_off ]

  The arguments to this command are as follows:

	    console_on - Starts printing to the console by the syslogd daemon

	    console_off - Stops printing to the console by the syslogd
	    daemon.

DESCRIPTION
  Under certain circumstances you may need to control the volume of
  information messages displayed on the console device. The syslog command
  enables you to control the syslogd daemon's capability to print messages to
  the console device.

  Starting the syslogd daemon with the -s flag has the same effect as using
  the following command:

  syslog console_off

  The information is still logged in a log file, providing that logging is
  enabled on your system.

RELATED INFORMATION
	    Commands: /usr/sbin/syslogd

	    Functions: syslog(3)

	    Files: /etc/syslog.conf