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title: Install SimpleLog on elementary OS using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of SimpleLog for on elementary OS - Fast multi-source
  log viewer for CloudWatch, local files, and stdin
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/simplelog/elementary
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# Install SimpleLog on **elementary OS**

# SimpleLog

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/simplelog/elementary#install)

#### Fast multi-source log viewer for CloudWatch, local files, and stdin

SimpleLog is a fast log viewer for AWS CloudWatch streams, local log
files, and piped stdin — built with PyQt6.

Features:

* Live tailing of files and CloudWatch streams
* Tabs and split panes (side-by-side or stacked)
* Syntax highlighting for ERROR, WARN, INFO, DEBUG, timestamps, JSON
* Sidebar search (Ctrl+F) and live filter with AND/OR logic
* JSON key detection for quick filtering
* Workspaces — save and restore full sessions
* Material Design dark theme

### Package name

* simplelog

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### License

* MIT

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### Last updated

* 29 April 2026 - latest/stable

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### Websites

* [simplelogdev.github.io](https://simplelogdev.github.io/simplelog "https://simplelogdev.github.io/simplelog")

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### Contact

* [sikander.ravate@gmail.com](mailto:sikander.ravate@gmail.com "mailto:sikander.ravate@gmail.com")

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### Source code

* [github.com/simplelogdev/simplelog](https://github.com/simplelogdev/simplelog "https://github.com/simplelogdev/simplelog")

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### Report a bug

* [github.com/simplelogdev/simplelog/issues](https://github.com/simplelogdev/simplelog/issues "https://github.com/simplelogdev/simplelog/issues")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/simplelog/elementary#report-snap-modal)

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## Enable snaps on elementary OS and install SimpleLog

Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.

Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions.

### Enable snapd

Snap can be installed on elementary OS from the command line. Open *Terminal* from the Applications launcher and type the following:

```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
```

Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.

### Install SimpleLog

To install SimpleLog, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install simplelog
```

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