View MySQL Error Log: Quick Guide

1 year ago
Sophia Anderson
2 minutes

To view the MySQL error log file, you can follow these steps:

  1. First login to the command line interface of the MySQL server or connect to the operating system of the MySQL server via SSH.
  2. Locate the position of the MySQL error log file. You can find the path to the error log file in the MySQL configuration file. Typically, the default path for the MySQL error log file is in /var/log/mysql/error.log. You can also use the following command in the MySQL command-line interface to view the path of the error log file:
SHOW VARIABLES LIKE 'log_error';
  1. Once you have found the path to the error log file, you can use the cat command or a text editor to view the contents of the error log file. For example, you can use the following command to view the contents of the error log file:
cat /var/log/mysql/error.log
  1. By viewing the content of the error log file, you are able to understand the status of the MySQL server, including error messages, warning messages, runtime information, etc.

Please be aware that accessing the MySQL error log file requires sufficient permissions, so make sure you have the necessary permissions before viewing the error log file.

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