yes, Log::Log4perl is the way to go.

For a long time, I used Log::Trivial, simply because the first time I looked for a logging module it seemed to be the easiest to use (and I'm fundamentally lazy). Recently I switched to Log::Log4perl and my only regret is that I didn't use it right from the very start. There was (for me at least - YMMV) a very brief learning curve, but it was worth it.

Cheers,
Darren