Comments on: Quick Tip: Delete old log-files if you use mySQL replication

By: Don’t get pwned like we did! « LyricWiki.org

Don’t get pwned like we did! « LyricWiki.org — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 02:23:33 +0000

[...] I mentioned that you’d need to write a script to prevent this problem from happening to you. The script would delete old, unneeded mySQL bin-log files. In the spirit of stopping this bug from affecting others, I’ve released a generic version of the script… you just have to set up a few variables in the “configuration” section at the top of the script and you should be good to go. For the code and info on how to make it run daily, see the “update” section of the post on my blog. It is, of course, free and open source. [...]

By: Sean

Sean — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 02:14:56 +0000

Definitely! FeedHub was a beast to scale & the popularity after the launch made us have to scale it while under-the-gun. Great fun & a great way to force yourself to learn... everything :)

By: Dave Mawhinney

Dave Mawhinney — Thu, 29 May 2008 02:45:52 +0000

Hey Sean,

Thanks for the update. I guessed you learned a little from our trials and tribulations at mSpoke and FeedHub, eh?

We wish you continued good fortune at LyricWiki!!

Have an excellent evening!

Dave