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## An advanced log file viewer for the small-scale
Watch and analyze your log files from a terminal.
No server. No setup. Still featureful.
<dl>
<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.
</dd>
<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.
</dd>
<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.
</dd>
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