Minimalist-log-viewer NPM

Minimalist Log Viewer UI

A minimalist log viewer for reduced network footprint.

Benefits

Easy to install
Simple UI to see desired logs
Minimal CPU/Memory footprints in the server
On-demand usage

How to run in local

Set environment variables

export SIMPLE_LOG_UI_LOG_FILE_PATH=/tmp/logs/test.log

export SIMPLE_LOG_UI_PORT=3000

Start the server

npm start

Access the UI

Browse http://localhost:3000/

How to run in server

Set environment variables

export SIMPLE_LOG_UI_LOG_FILE_PATH=<path to read the file>

export SIMPLE_LOG_UI_PORT=<port>

Install the package

npm install -g minimalist-log-viewer

Access the UI

Browse http://<server-ip>:<port>/ if you have exposed the port to the world. Map the domain and do a proper reverse proxy configuration.

How to run as a Daemon with PM2

Install PM2

Follow Install PM2 or else npm install pm2@latest -g in short.
Create a file ecosystem.config.js inside the server at a suitable location

Set the environmental varibales inside ecosystem.config.js

  module.exports = {
      apps : [
          {
              name: "minimalist-log-viewer",
              script: "minimalist-log-viewer",
              watch: true,
              env: {
                  "SIMPLE_LOG_UI_LOG_FILE_PATH": "<Path to your file>",
                  "SIMPLE_LOG_UI_PORT": <port>,
                  }
          }
      ]
  }

Modify the values according to your need.

example:

 module.exports = {
     apps : [
         {
             name: "minimalist-log-viewer",
             script: "minimalist-log-viewer",
             watch: true,
             env: {
                 "SIMPLE_LOG_UI_LOG_FILE_PATH": "/var/logs/tomcat/temp/spring.log",
                 "SIMPLE_LOG_UI_PORT": 3000,
                 }
         }
     ]
 }