RE: [cobalt-users] Free up space on /var [follow-up]

["Colin J. Raven" <cjraven@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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>>OK, I've discovered it's a 170 MB log in the /var/lib/mysql
>>directory.    How do I archive it and start a new one?
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>If you can move your logfile out of /var/lib to /var/log it might be
>better I think. /var/log is a good standardized place to stash logs
>(self explanatory name). Personally I think it's good practice to stash
>*all* logfiles in one place.
Sorry...my brain wasn't working properly when I posted
this....insufficient "drink" permissions on "coffee" file.
If your mysql wants to plant log entries in /var/lib/mysql, let it do
that. Instead, make /var/lib/mysql a symlink to /var/log/mysql directory
(however, create the directory first of course!!) and whatever the log
is called, create one of the same name in /var/log/mysql..."walla" logs
wind up in a "Good Place" (tm)
Regards,
-Colin
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Colin J. Raven