How to delete binlog logs in MySQL?
There are two ways to delete the binlog logs in MySQL.
- Execute the PURGE BINARY LOGS command:
PURGE BINARY LOGS TO 'mysql-bin.010';
This will remove all binary log files older than the specified log file.
- To manually delete binary log files:
First, you need to locate the directory where MySQL’s binary log files are stored. You can do this by running the following command:
SHOW VARIABLES LIKE 'log_bin';
Afterwards, you can use a file management tool or command line to delete unwanted binary log files.
Please note that before deleting binary log files, make sure you do not need these files for recovery or backup purposes. Deleting binary log files may make data recovery difficult.
