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_This is the source repository for **lnav**, visit [http://lnav.org](http://lnav.org) for a high level overview._
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LNAV -- The Logfile Navigator
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# LNAV -- The Logfile Navigator
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The log file navigator, lnav, is an enhanced log file viewer that
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takes advantage of any semantic information that can be gleaned from
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@ -18,8 +17,7 @@ hoped that these features will allow the user to quickly and
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efficiently zero in on problems.
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Prerequisites
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## Prerequisites
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The following software packages are required to build lnav:
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* libcurl - The cURL library for downloading files from URLs. Version 7.23.0 or higher is required.
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Installation
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## Installation
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Lnav follows the usual GNU style for configuring and installing software:
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compiling from a cloned repository.__
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Cygwin users
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## Cygwin users
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It should compile fine in Cygwin.
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Currently, the x64 version seems to be working better than the x86 one.
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Usage
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## Usage
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The only file installed is the executable, `lnav`. You can execute it
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with no arguments to view the default set of files:
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$ lnav /var/log/messages*
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Usage with `systemd-journald`
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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### Usage with `systemd-journald`
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On systems running `systemd-journald`, you can use `lnav` as the pager:
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`lnav`, e.g. via `journalctl`'s `-n` or `--since=...` options.
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Screenshot
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## Screenshot
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The following screenshot shows a syslog file. Log lines are displayed with
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highlights. Errors are red and warnings are yellow.
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The lnav website can be found at:
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> [http://lnav.org](http://lnav.org)
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michael-bouvy
7 years ago