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LNAV

The Logfile Navigator, lnav for short, is an advanced log file viewer for the small-scale.

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The Logfile Navigator (lnav) is an advanced log file viewer for the terminal. It automatically detects log formats, merges multiple files by timestamp, and supports filtering, SQL queries, histogram and timeline views, syntax highlighting, and headless mode for scripting. It works with compressed files and over 70 built-in log formats.

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