rotating mysql slow query log

Question

My server\'s MySQL slow query log is growing day by day (37 MB now) so I want to rotate it. If I move current log file to another folder then will MySQL automatically create

Answer 1

You can use logrotate script to periodically rotate MySQL logs, and possibly keep a limited number of previous logs (to save space). You can configure it with any schedule you like.

Personally, I found it easy to configure using Webmin GUI