MySQL DBA Tutorials & HowTos

MySQL tutorials and howtos for database admins, sysadmins, DBAs, webmasters, and Unix/Linux users who wish to improve their database skills such as backup, security, optimization, management and much more (rss feed).

I forgot the MySQL root password. How do I reset MySQL root password?

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Can you tell me the location of for the MySQL error log file under Debian or Ubuntu Linux? How do I view error log file?

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I lost mysql admin (root user) password. How do I reset a lost MySQL admin (root) password under UNIX or Linux or BSD operating systems?

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Where are my mysql database and table files are stored in UNIX or Linux operating systems?

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How do I delete a column from an existing MySQL table using UNIX / Windows / Linux mysql command line utility sql syntax?

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Q. How do I find out which table is consuming resources under MySQL Database server from UNIX shell prompt?

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Q. I get a large amount of bin files in the MySQL data directory called “server-bin.n” or mysql-bin.00000n, where n is a number that increments. What is MySQL Binary Log? How do I stop these files being created?

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