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The /var/lib/mysql directory contains the binlog.###### files, which are used by MySQL for logging purposes. If you want to clean up these files, simply run following commands.
mysql -uroot -ppassword
PURGE BINARY LOGS BEFORE '2022-10-21 22:00:00';
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To remove the binlog.###### files in the /var/lib/mysql directory, you can follow these steps:
1. Open a terminal or command prompt.
2. Login to MySQL as the root user by running the following command:
“`
mysql -uroot -ppassword
“`
Replace “password” with the actual password for the root user.
3. Once you are logged in to MySQL, run the following command to purge the binary logs before a specific date and time:
“`
PURGE BINARY LOGS BEFORE ‘2022-10-21 22:00:00’;
“`
Replace the date and time (‘2022-10-21 22:00:00’) with the desired cutoff point for purging the binary logs.
4. After executing the command, MySQL will remove the binlog files before the specified date and time.
5. You can then exit MySQL by running the command:
“`
exit
“`
Please note that removing binlog files is irreversible, and it may affect your ability to perform point-in-time recovery or replication. Make sure you have a backup of your data and understand the implications before purging the binary logs.