Get the default configuration file mysqld for MySQL, optimized for CentOS Linux 8. This example configuration ensures optimal compatibility and performance for MySQL, making it easy to set up and adjust to meet your needs.
Find and download the configuration file here: /etc/logrotate.d/mysqld.
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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 = <secret>
# user= root
#
# where "<secret>" is the password.
#
# ATTENTION: The /root/.my.cnf file should be readable
# _ONLY_ by root !
/var/log/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
}
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wget -O mysqld.example https://exampleconfig.com/static/raw/mysql/centos8/etc/logrotate.d/mysqld
curl https://exampleconfig.com/static/raw/mysql/centos8/etc/logrotate.d/mysqld > mysqld.example
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