WillSquire/remove_binary_logs.md

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Remove binary logs

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Locate and edit my.cnf files on the system, commonly located at /etc/mysql/my.cnf on Ubuntu.

Comment out (using #) any lines that begin with log-bin and expire_logs_days in the my.cnf file and save to disable the binary logs.

Restart the MySQL/MariaDB or equivelent service. For example:

sudo service mariadb restart

Previously created binary logs will not yet be removed. To remove any previously created binary logs, see here

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