#!/bin/bash
#
# Monitor MySQL queries
# @author Colin Mollenhour
file=$(mysql -Be 'SHOW VARIABLES LIKE "general_log_file";' | tail -n 1 | awk '{print $2;}')
echo "SET GLOBAL general_log = 'ON';" | mysql
if [ -w "$file" ]; then
>$file
tail -f $file
else
sudo bash -c ">$file"
sudo tail -f $file
fi
echo "SET GLOBAL general_log = 'OFF';" | mysql