MySQL mysql-server configuration example for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Get the default configuration file mysql-server for MySQL, optimized for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus). 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.
# - The error log is obsolete, messages go to syslog now.
/var/log/mysql.log /var/log/mysql/*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
}

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