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EnglishWhere to Find lnav's Introductory Video and Documentation
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The lnav site points to two learning resources: an introductory video and the documentation. Both are linked from the homepage under the "Learn More" section, which sits below the performance chart comparing lnav against standard terminal tools on a 3.3GB access log. The site describes these as the way to "learn more" after the quick overview, so they are the intended next step for anyone moving past first use.
What each resource is for
| Resource | What the site says about it | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Introductory video | Linked from the "Learn More" area of the homepage | Getting a visual walkthrough of merging, tailing, searching, filtering, and querying logs |
| Documentation | Linked alongside the video | Deeper reference once you know the basics |
The homepage frames both as supporting material for leveling up: online help and previews inside lnav make operations easier to learn, and the video and docs extend that beyond the tool itself.
How to reach them
- Open lnav.org.
- Scroll past the feature sections ("Easy to Use," "Performant") to the "Learn More" line near the performance chart.
- Follow the video link for the walkthrough, or the documentation link for reference material.
The site does not spell out separate URLs for these resources in the page text, so the homepage links are the reliable entry point.
Trying lnav before you read further
If you want hands-on context before watching or reading, the site offers a hosted demo reachable over SSH:
$ ssh [email protected]
This runs with no server setup on your side. Using the demo first makes the video and documentation easier to follow, because you will have seen the interface the material refers to.
What the resources assume you already know
The site's own summary of lnav is a terminal log file viewer that merges, tails, searches, filters, and queries log files, with automatic format detection and on-the-fly decompression of compressed files. The video and documentation build on that baseline rather than replacing it, so expect them to be most useful once you have pointed lnav at a directory at least once.
If your goal is only to confirm what lnav is, the homepage description and the demo are enough. If your goal is to use its SQLite interface or interpret the CPU/memory comparison chart, go to the documentation, since the chart itself was generated with that interface.