Tag: "mysql"

How to manage MySQL binary log space (Debian)

So it turns out that what is filling up my root partition is my MySQL binary logs.A collection of fat files in /var/log/mysql ...So I had several options: Move the logs to a different partition Increase the size of the root partition D… more »

How to check what MySQL version I am using?

In order to determine which MySQL version you're running you can type the following command: mysql -V Sample results: # mysql -V mysql Ver 14.7 Distrib 4.1.11, for pc-linux-gnu (i386) # mysql -V mysql Ver 14.12 Distrib 5.0.32, for pc-linux-gnu… more »