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--- tipsandtricks:howtoreadlogs [2021/11/16 09:15] – patrik
+++ tipsandtricks:howtoreadlogs [2023/09/29 07:01] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 ====== How to read logs in *nix cli ======
+//
+by Patrik Hermansson
+//
 This is mostly based on the bash terminal but should be more application (less, tail and so on) than the specific terminal.\\
 This is also how i use the application listed below to read logs and to troubleshoot.
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 == Searching in the file ==
-Using the ''**/**'' sign to search forward in the file. (top down) \\
+/[search pattern] = search from current position for next occurrence in log \\
-Using the ''**?**'' sign to search backwards in the file. (bottom up) \\
+?[search pattern] = search from current position for previous occurrence in log \\
-== Navigating the logfile ==
+== How to navigate logs ==
-Using ''**g**'' to go to the top of the file. \\
+g = go to top of the log (top of file) \\
 Can also be used to go to a specific row ''**( g 11 [enter] )**'' g followed by 11 goes to row 11. \\
-Using ''**G**'' go to the end of the file. \\
+G = go to the end of log (bottom of file)\\
+n = go to next hit down in the search pattern \\
+N = go to previous hit up in the search pattern \\
+q = quit less \\
 === Tail ===