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A log file viewer for the terminal
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<p>Merge, tail, search, filter, and query log files with ease.</p>

<p>No server. No setup. Still featureful.</p>

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<h4>Try it out:</h4>

<code>
<span class="prompt">$</span>
<a href="ssh://playground@demo.lnav.org">ssh playground@demo.lnav.org</a>
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<dt>In Your Terminal</dt>
<dd>
Many logging tools, like Splunk, provide great features but are optimized for
large-scale deployments.  They require installing and configuring servers
before they can be effectively used.  There is still a need for a robust log
file analyzer for the terminal.
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<dt>Easy to Use</dt>
<dd>
Just point lnav to a directory and it will take care of the rest.  File formats
are automatically detected and compressed files are unpacked on the fly.
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<dt>Improved Presentation</dt>
<dd>
Log files are a wealth of information, lnav can help highlight the parts that
are important and filter out the noise.
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