How can I view log files in Linux and apply custom filters while viewing?

Question

I need to read through some gigantic log files on a Linux system. There\'s a lot of clutter in the logs. At the moment I\'m doing something like this:

cat logf         


        

Answer 1

There's an application by Casstor Software Solutions called LogFilter (www.casstor.com) that can edit Windows/Mac/Linux text files and can easily perform file filtering. It supports multiple filters as well as regular expressions. I think it might be what you're looking for.