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How to Identify If it Is Safe to Remove Binlog Files (Doc ID 1518559.1)

Last updated on MAY 04, 2021

Applies to:

MySQL Server - Version 5.0 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

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Is it safe to delete the files named mysql-bin.00000* as they occupy more disk space?

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