How Do I Read a Large Log File in Linux?
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How do I open a big log file in Linux?

You can install Midnight Commander. You can start Midnight Commander from the CLI with the mc command. After that you may select and open any file in “view mode” ( F3 ) or in “edit mode” ( F4 ). mc is much more efficient when opening and browsing large files than vim .

How do I read big log files?

Solution 1: Download a Dedicated Large File Viewer

If all you need to do is read the large file, you can download a dedicated large file viewer such as the Large Text File Viewer. Such tools will open large text files with ease.

James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

Environmental Science & Climate Journalist

James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.

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