> I don't really know how to use those files and so like to know how to > stop populating them. or at least control the number and size of them.
Used for: disaster recovery / replay modifications on backup, or replication afaik. Days kept: expire_log_days: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.5/en/server-system- variables.html#sysvar_expire_logs_days Max size: max_binlog_size: > I'm running os x 10.6.8, mysql Server version: 5.1.61-log MySQL > Community Server (GPL) > > I tried comment out the line "log-bin=mysql-bin" and those > mysql-bin.xxxxxx files in the data directory. It causes mysql server > starting failure. Hm, what output -- Rik Wasmus -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql
