Large Files

[Steve-PWH]

In /var/lib/mysql

There are large files named

servername-bin.001
servername-bin.002

etc.....


Which of these can be deleted? as some are over 500mb in size

[bamasbest]

These are binary logfiles.

You can purge them by logging into mysql as mysql root and use the RESET MASTER; statement.

[DynamoHosting]

I had that issue and just turned it off in my.cnf, find the line for log-bin and delete it.