add log expiration

README.md

@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ The following parameters are optional and will default to these values:
     container_health_timeout=5
     container_health_retries=5
     container_health_start_period=90
+    dockerfile_path="."
+    log_retention_days=7
 
 You may also set env vars by prefixing the var name with env_
 

bin/provision.sh

@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ aws elbv2 create-rule \
 
 echo "Creating log group..."
 aws logs create-log-group --log-group-name /ecs/${name}-${environment} || true
+aws logs put-retention-policy --log-group-name /ecs/${name}-${environment} --retention-in-days ${log_retention_days}
 
 echo "Creating Task Definition with temporary httpd image"
 

bin/rc_functions.sh

@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ rc_help() {
     echo "container_health_retries=5"
     echo "container_health_start_period=90"
     echo "dockerfile_path=\".\""
+    echo "log_retention_days=7"
     echo
     echo "You may also set env vars by prefixing the var name with env_"
     echo "env_SPRING_PROFILES_ACTIVE=production"
@@ -84,6 +85,7 @@ load_rc () {
     [ -z "$container_health_retries" ] && container_health_retries=5
     [ -z "$container_health_start_period" ] && container_health_start_period=90
     [ -z "$dockerfile_path" ] && dockerfile_path="."
+    [ -z "$log_retention_days" ] && log_retention_days=7
     true
 
 }