Adjust the mysql-log-rotate script to contain the correct log file name for Red Hat installations. diff -Naur mysql-5.5.20.orig/support-files/mysql-log-rotate.sh mysql-5.5.20/support-files/mysql-log-rotate.sh --- mysql-5.5.20.orig/support-files/mysql-log-rotate.sh 2011-12-16 14:52:06.000000000 -0500 +++ mysql-5.5.20/support-files/mysql-log-rotate.sh 2012-01-26 23:24:54.402676177 -0500 @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ # in the [safe_mysqld] section as follows: # # [safe_mysqld] -# err-log=@localstatedir@/mysqld.log +# err-log=/var/log/mysqld.log # # If the root user has a password you have to create a # /root/.my.cnf configuration file with the following @@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ # ATTENTION: This /root/.my.cnf should be readable ONLY # for root ! -@localstatedir@/mysqld.log { +/var/log/mysqld.log { # create 600 mysql mysql notifempty daily