[mythtv-users] /var/lib/mysql filled /var partition - how to clean up?

[Brad DerManouelian]

On Oct 7, 2006, at 9:15 PM, catfish wrote:

> Mark Knecht wrote:
>>    As the title indicates my Myth server's /var partition was filled
>> up today when a number of 'dragonfly-bin.xxxxxxx files in
>> /var/lib/mysql got too big. This caused mythfrontend to not run at
>> all.
>
>
> This appears to be Mysql binary log files, you can read about it here:
> http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/binary-log.html
> It keeps track of changes made to the database, and mythtv can make  
> lots
> of changes. I assume it would be best to disable the logging.

Actually, I believe *best* would be to rotate your logs so you get  
the latest, most relevant ones just in case something goes awry.