Edit: /usr/share/mysql/mysql-log-rotate (2027B)
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# The log file name and location can be set in
# /etc/my.cnf by setting the "log-error" option
# in either [mysqld] or [mysqld_safe] section as
# follows:
#
# [mysqld]
# log-error=/var/lib/mysql/mysqld.log
#
# In case the root user has a password, then you
# have to create a /root/.my.cnf configuration file
# with the following content:
#
# [mysqladmin]
# password =
# user= root
#
# where "" is the password.
#
# ATTENTION: The /root/.my.cnf file should be readable
# _ONLY_ by root !
/var/lib/mysql/mysqld.log {
# create 600 mysql mysql
notifempty
daily
rotate 5
missingok
compress
postrotate
# just if mysqld is really running
if test -x /usr/bin/mysqladmin && \
/usr/bin/mysqladmin ping &>/dev/null
then
/usr/bin/mysqladmin flush-logs
fi
endscript
}