lnav
Log file navigator
INSTALLATION
$ brew install lnav$ pkg install lnavDESCRIPTION
lnav (The Logfile Navigator) is an advanced, terminal-based log file viewer that automatically merges, indexes, and analyzes logs from multiple sources.
It simplifies log management by providing features like real-time tailing, error highlighting, and structured data extraction, all within a single interactive interface.
Beyond basic viewing, lnav allows you to perform complex log analysis using SQL queries, making it a powerful alternative to standard tools like grep, tail, and less.
DETAILS
- Repository
- tstack/lnav (2026-11-08)
- Website
lnav.org
- Author
- tstack
- License
- BSD-2-Clause
- Category
- Logs
- Language
- C++
- Platforms
- Linux, macOS
- Version
- v0.14.1 (2026-09-05)
- Repo Age
- 17 years old
STAR HISTORY
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SEE ALSO
- lnav is a modern alternative to tail -f / less
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