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@@ -46,3 +46,11 @@ services:
       - TARGET_PROTO=tcp
       - TARGET_PORT=1514
 ```
+
+## testing
+
+If you need a log source for testing, you can use the `logger` command:
+
+```bash
+logger --server my.logserver.com --tcp --rfc3164 --priority 3 --port 514 "ciao"
+```