Elastic Beanstalk .ebextensions config file that ensures awslogs agent monitors newest log file created on deploy

delete_awslogs_agent_state

# 99_delete_awslogs_agent_state.sh: deletes awslogs agent state file so that
# agent starts monitoring logs for the most recently created container

files:
  /opt/elasticbeanstalk/hooks/appdeploy/post/99_delete_awslogs_agent_state.sh:
    mode: "000755"
    owner: root
    group: root
    content: |
      #!/bin/bash

      # delete awslogs agent state file so that agent starts monitoring logs
      # for the most recently created container

      AGENTSTATE="/var/lib/awslogs/agent-state"
      if [ -e $AGENTSTATE ]
      then
          sudo rm $AGENTSTATE
          sudo service awslogs restart
      fi