Nathan, you must have a modified /etc/mysql/my.cnf then. log_error is not set in any of the 5.5 packages for precise or quantal, so there should actually be no error log being written. I have a fix committed to the packaging branch for that (bug #1014732) .. and this log rotate will also be fixed.
** Changed in: mysql-5.5 (Ubuntu) Status: New => Fix Committed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/879560 Title: Logrotate conf file for mysql-server and my.cnf disagree To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mysql-5.1/+bug/879560/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs