Get the default configuration file mysql-server for MySQL, optimized for Debian GNU/Linux 8 (jessie). 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/mysql-server.
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# - I put everything in one block and added sharedscripts, so that mysql gets
# flush-logs'd only once.
# Else the binary logs would automatically increase by n times every day.
/var/log/mysql.log /var/log/mysql/mysql.log /var/log/mysql/mysql-slow.log /var/log/mysql/error.log {
daily
rotate 7
missingok
create 640 mysql adm
compress
sharedscripts
postrotate
test -x /usr/bin/mysqladmin || exit 0
# If this fails, check debian.conf!
MYADMIN="/usr/bin/mysqladmin --defaults-file=/etc/mysql/debian.cnf"
if [ -z "`$MYADMIN ping 2>/dev/null`" ]; then
# Really no mysqld or rather a missing debian-sys-maint user?
# If this occurs and is not a error please report a bug.
#if ps cax | grep -q mysqld; then
if killall -q -s0 -umysql mysqld; then
exit 1
fi
else
$MYADMIN flush-logs
fi
endscript
}
Download the raw file with wget or curl
wget -O mysql-server.example https://exampleconfig.com/static/raw/mysql/debian8/etc/logrotate.d/mysql-server
curl https://exampleconfig.com/static/raw/mysql/debian8/etc/logrotate.d/mysql-server > mysql-server.example
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