Have a look for binary log files in the manual these are binary log files, needed for replication setup eg.
Lars mysql mailing list user wrote: > Hi, > > I my mysql server database directory (that is the directory that holds the > .err and .pid files) so strange files have apeared. They look line > > <machine-name>-bin.001 > <machine-name>-bin.002 > etc > <machine-name>-bin.index > > Some of them are huge! They seem like binary files, but are full readable > SQL commands that could be from my applications. > > What is going on.... can I delete them? > > Cheers > > Howard Miller > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Before posting, please check: > http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) > http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) > > To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
