WhereIsTheMySQLErrorLog Where is the MySQL error log? MySQL has four logs, which reside in the mysqld data directory. They are: <tgroup><thead /><tbody> <row><entry>Log</entry><entry>Information</entry></row> <row><entry>error log</entry><entry>Problems pertaining to running, stopping, and starting mysqld</entry></row> <row><entry>general query log</entry><entry>Records established client connections and statements issued from clients</entry></row> <row><entry>binary log</entry><entry>Records all statements that modify data or pertain to replication</entry></row> <row><entry>slow query log</entry><entry>Records all queries that exceed the amount of time allotted by the long_ query_time parameter or did not use indexes.</entry></row> </tbody></tgroup></table> <para> </para></section></docbook>