View log files from EC2 instances

Question

I am deploying a python application using nginx/uwsgi on aws.

What is the best/recommended way to view the log files produced from those two modules (in /var/log/uwsgi and /var/log/nginx) as also some custom application log files e.g. in /my/app/logfiles/error.log etc?

Answer 1

The best and easiest way to keep track of your logs is using Amazon CloudWatch Logs.

For an overview, read the blog post. To setup/install the CloudWatch Logs agent, read Getting Started.

Your EC2 instance will also need an IAM role allowing it to write logs.