Don't feel badly, I wondered the same thing!
In a nutshell, they are logs, and you can delete them. You can also turn
them off (I did).
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From: "Matthew Walker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: Dumb Question...
> Okay, I know this is an RTFM question, but I tried, and I couldn't find
> it in the online manual.
>
> I was looking at the /var/lib/mysql directory today, where all my
> databases are, and I noticed a bunch of <machine>-bin files. What /are/
> those, and are they something I need to be concerned about?
>
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> Matthew Walker
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