What is this MySQL file used for? | MySQL FanboyMySQL keeps many different files, some contain real data, some contain meta data. Witch ones are important? Witch can your throw away? This is my attempt to create a quick reference of all the files used by MySQL, whats in them, what can you do if they are missing, what can you do with them. When I was working for Dell doing Linux support my first words to a customer where “DO YOU HAVE COMPLETE AN
