# Log executed SQL commands in MySQL/MariaDB

> Don't know where MySQL config file is? check this tutorial: Locations of configuration and log files of major components.

To log executed SQL commands, please add below two settings in MySQL/MariaDB config file `my.cnf`:

    [mysqld]
    general_log = 1
    general_log_file = /var/log/mysql.log

Then restart MySQL/MariaDB service.

Note: MySQL/MariaDB daemon user must have permission to write this log file.