File mysql-logrotate.patch of Package mysql
--- support-files/mysql-log-rotate.sh +++ support-files/mysql-log-rotate.sh @@ -31,6 +31,14 @@ @bindir@/mysqladmin ping &>/dev/null then @bindir@/mysqladmin flush-logs + ret=$? + if test $ret -ne 0 + then + echo "@sysconfdir@/logrotate.d/mysql failed, probably because" >&2 + echo "the root acount is protected by password." >&2 + echo "See comments in @sysconfdir@/logrotate.d/mysql on how to fix this" >&2 + exit $ret + fi fi endscript }