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# mariadb-binlog

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[Using mariadb-binlog](/docs/server/clients-and-utilities/logging-tools/mariadb-binlog/using-mariadb-binlog.md)
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How to use the mariadb-binlog client (formerly mysqlbinlog) to read and process binary log files.
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[mariadb-binlog Options](/docs/server/clients-and-utilities/logging-tools/mariadb-binlog/mariadb-binlog-options.md)
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Command-line options for the mariadb-binlog client (formerly mysqlbinlog).
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[Annotate\_rows\_log\_event](/docs/server/clients-and-utilities/logging-tools/mariadb-binlog/annotate_rows_log_event.md)
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The ANNOTATE\_ROWS\_EVENT, which records the original SQL statement alongside row-based binary log events.
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[mysqlbinlog](/docs/server/clients-and-utilities/logging-tools/mariadb-binlog/mariadb-binlog-mysqlbinlog.md)
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mysqlbinlog is the former name of the mariadb-binlog client, still available as a symlink or alternate binary.
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