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lnav: View logs of a specific remote host (SSH passwordless login required).

lnav

$ lnav ${ssh} ${user}@${host1-example-com}:${-var-log-syslog-log}

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This command is using the lnav command-line tool to view log files on a remote server using SSH.

Here's a breakdown of the command:

lnav is the command itself. It is a tool for viewing and analyzing log files.
${ssh} is a placeholder that should be replaced with the actual command for SSH connection, usually ssh.
${user} is a placeholder that should be replaced with the username used to connect to the remote server.
${host1-example-com} is a placeholder that should be replaced with the hostname or IP address of the remote server.
${-var-log-syslog-log} is a placeholder that should be replaced with the actual path to the log file on the remote server.

So, when you replace the placeholders with the appropriate values, the command will establish an SSH connection to the remote server, log in with the specified user, and then use lnav to view the log file at the given path on the remote server.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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