How do I open a Windows log file?

How do I view a log file?

You can read a LOG file with any text editor, like Windows Notepad. You might be able to open one in your web browser, too. Just drag it directly into the browser window, or use the Ctrl+O keyboard shortcut to open a dialog box to browse for the file.

What is the command to open log files?

This is such a crucial folder on your Linux systems. Open up a terminal window and issue the command cd /var/log. Now issue the command ls and you will see the logs housed within this directory (Figure 1). Figure 1: A listing of log files found in /var/log/.

How do I edit a log file?

Click Open/Close Log File on the Edit menu to write to a new log file, append to an existing log file, or close an open log file.

How do I open the log viewer?

To load a file, simply launch Logviewer.exe through Windows Explorer or from a Command Prompt window. It will take a moment to parse the manifest files. Once this is complete, you can invoke File | Open and select the desired .