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Bitnami Documentation > Virtual Machines > Bitnami Infrastructure Stacks for Virtual Machines > Bitnami package for MySQL for Virtual Machines > Troubleshooting > Check the MySQL log file

Bitnami package for MySQL for Virtual Machines

Getting started

  • Obtain application and server credentials
  • Understand the default MySQL configuration
  • Understand the default port configuration
  • Obtain MySQL credentials
  • Connect to MySQL

Configuration

  • Create a new MySQL database and user
  • Configure MySQL Workbench

Administration

  • Start or stop services
  • Recover a MySQL database
  • Connect to MySQL from a different machine
  • Modify the MySQL administrator password
  • Modify the MySQL data directory
  • Secure MySQL
  • Run console commands
  • Create and restore MySQL/MariaDB backups
  • Encrypt a MySQL database table

Troubleshooting

  • Check the MySQL log file
  • Disable binary logging in MySQL
  • Install and run mysqltuner

Check the MySQL log file

The main MySQL log file is located at /opt/bitnami/mysql/logs/mysqld.log, on the MySQL database server host:

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Last modification July 24, 2025

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