diff --git a/src/core/mysql b/src/core/mysql
index 3a2def8..eeb0162 100644
--- a/src/core/mysql
+++ b/src/core/mysql
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@
 
 # Print the output of "mysqladmin status" to the mysql file
 print_mysql() {
-  log INFO "Starting 'mysql status' report - ${LOGFILE##*/}"
   local LOGFILE="$1"
   local MYCNF="$2"
   local PLESK_FILE="/etc/psa/.psa.shadow"
+  log INFO "Starting 'mysql status' report - ${LOGFILE##*/}"
   if [[ -r "${PLESK_FILE}" ]]; then
     echo "MySQL (plesk) status" >> "${LOGFILE}"
     mysqladmin \
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@ print_mysql() {
 
 # Print the non-truncated innodb status to the mysql file
 print_mysql_innodb_status() {
-  log INFO "Starting 'mysql innodb' report - ${LOGFILE##*/}"
   local LOGFILE="$1"
   local MYCNF="$2"
   local mysql_cmd=''
+  log INFO "Starting 'mysql innodb' report - ${LOGFILE##*/}"
 
   unset MYVALS PID_FILE TMPDIR
   if [[ -r "${PLESK_FILE}" ]]; then
@@ -91,10 +91,55 @@ print_mysql_innodb_status() {
 
 # Print the output of "mysqladmin processlist" to the mysql file
 print_mysql_procs() {
+  local LOGFILE="$1"
+  local MYCNF="$2"
+  local PLESK_FILE="/etc/psa/.psa.shadow"
   log INFO "Starting 'mysql processlist' report - ${LOGFILE##*/}"
+  if [[ -r "${PLESK_FILE}" ]]; then
+    echo "MySQL (plesk) processes" >> "${LOGFILE}"
+    if [[ ${MYSQL_PROCESS_LIST,,} == "table" ]]; then
+      mysqladmin \
+        -uadmin \
+        -p$( cat "${PLESK_FILE}" ) \
+        -v processlist \
+        --connect-timeout=5 \
+        >> "${LOGFILE}"
+    fi
+    if [[ ${MYSQL_PROCESS_LIST,,} == "vertical" ]]; then
+      mysql \
+        -uadmin \
+        -p$( cat "${PLESK_FILE}" ) \
+        --connect-timeout=5 \
+        -e "show full processlist\G" \
+        >> "${LOGFILE}"
+    fi
+  else
+    echo "MySQL (${MYCNF}) processes" >> "${LOGFILE}"
+    if [[ ${MYSQL_PROCESS_LIST} == "table" ]]; then
+      mysqladmin \
+        --defaults-file="${MYCNF}" \
+        -v processlist \
+        --connect-timeout=5 \
+        >> "${LOGFILE}"
+    elif [[ ${MYSQL_PROCESS_LIST,,} == "vertical" ]]; then
+      mysql \
+        --defaults-file="${MYCNF}" \
+        --connect-timeout=5 \
+        -e "show full processlist\G" \
+        >> "${LOGFILE}"
+    fi
+  fi
+  print_blankline "${LOGFILE}"
+  log INFO "Ended 'mysql processlist' report"
+}
+
+# Pipe the output of "mysqladmin processlist" through head and append to the mysql file
+print_mysql_procs_max_bytes() {
   local LOGFILE="$1"
   local MYCNF="$2"
+  local MYSQL_PROCESS_LIST_MAX_BYTES="$3"
   local PLESK_FILE="/etc/psa/.psa.shadow"
+  log INFO "Starting 'mysql processlist' report with max bytes ${MYSQL_PROCESS_LIST_MAX_BYTES} - ${LOGFILE##*/}"
   if [[ -r "${PLESK_FILE}" ]]; then
     echo "MySQL (plesk) processes" >> "${LOGFILE}"
     if [[ ${MYSQL_PROCESS_LIST,,} == "table" ]]; then
@@ -103,7 +148,10 @@ print_mysql_procs() {
         -p$( cat "${PLESK_FILE}" ) \
         -v processlist \
         --connect-timeout=5 \
+	  | stdbuf -oL head -c ${MYSQL_PROCESS_LIST_MAX_BYTES} \
         >> "${LOGFILE}"
+      print_blankline "${LOGFILE}"
+      echo "-- WARNING POTENTIALLY TRUCATED PROCESSLIST OUTPUT" >> "${LOGFILE}"
     fi
     if [[ ${MYSQL_PROCESS_LIST,,} == "vertical" ]]; then
       mysql \
@@ -111,7 +159,10 @@ print_mysql_procs() {
         -p$( cat "${PLESK_FILE}" ) \
         --connect-timeout=5 \
         -e "show full processlist\G" \
+	  | stdbuf -oL head -c ${MYSQL_PROCESS_LIST_MAX_BYTES} \
         >> "${LOGFILE}"
+      print_blankline "${LOGFILE}"
+      echo "-- WARNING POTENTIALLY TRUCATED PROCESSLIST OUTPUT" >> "${LOGFILE}"
     fi
   else
     echo "MySQL (${MYCNF}) processes" >> "${LOGFILE}"
@@ -120,13 +171,19 @@ print_mysql_procs() {
         --defaults-file="${MYCNF}" \
         -v processlist \
         --connect-timeout=5 \
+	  | stdbuf -oL head -c ${MYSQL_PROCESS_LIST_MAX_BYTES} \
         >> "${LOGFILE}"
+      print_blankline "${LOGFILE}"
+      echo "-- WARNING POTENTIALLY TRUCATED PROCESSLIST OUTPUT" >> "${LOGFILE}"
     elif [[ ${MYSQL_PROCESS_LIST,,} == "vertical" ]]; then
       mysql \
         --defaults-file="${MYCNF}" \
         --connect-timeout=5 \
         -e "show full processlist\G" \
+	  | stdbuf -oL head -c ${MYSQL_PROCESS_LIST_MAX_BYTES} \
         >> "${LOGFILE}"
+      print_blankline "${LOGFILE}"
+      echo "-- WARNING POTENTIALLY TRUCATED PROCESSLIST OUTPUT" >> "${LOGFILE}"
     fi
   fi
   print_blankline "${LOGFILE}"
diff --git a/src/recap b/src/recap
index 9bc449d..b23741a 100755
--- a/src/recap
+++ b/src/recap
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/usr/bin/bash
 #
 #   Copyright (C) 2017 Rackspace, Inc.
 #
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ declare -r _VERSION='2.1.0'
 declare -r DATE=$( date +%F_%T )
 declare -r LOCKFILE="/var/lock/recap.lock"
 declare -r LOG_SUFFIX=$( date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S )
-declare -r LIBDIR="/usr/local/lib/recap"
+declare -r LIBDIR="/usr/lib/recap"
 declare -r COREDIR="${LIBDIR}/core"
 declare -r PLUGIN_A_DIR="${LIBDIR}/plugins-available"
 declare -r PLUGIN_E_DIR="${LIBDIR}/plugins-enabled"
@@ -91,10 +91,12 @@ USEMYSQL="${default_USEMYSQL}"
 # These depend on USEMYSQL to be enabled("yes")
 declare -r default_DOTMYDOTCNF="/root/.my.cnf"
 declare -r default_MYSQL_PROCESS_LIST="table"
+declare -r default_MYSQL_PROCESS_LIST_MAX_BYTES=0
 declare -r default_USEINNODB="no"
 declare -r default_USEMYSQLPROCESSLIST="no"
 DOTMYDOTCNF="${default_DOTMYDOTCNF}"
 MYSQL_PROCESS_LIST="${default_MYSQL_PROCESS_LIST}"
+MYSQL_PROCESS_LIST_MAX_BYTES="${default_MYSQL_PROCESS_LIST_MAX_BYTES}"
 USEINNODB="${default_USEINNODB}"
 USEMYSQLPROCESSLIST="${default_USEMYSQLPROCESSLIST}"
 
@@ -395,8 +397,13 @@ run_mysql_report() {
 
     # check to see if the optional mysql process list should be generated
     if [[ "${USEMYSQLPROCESSLIST,,}" == "yes" ]]; then
-      print_blankline "${ITEM_FILE}"
-      print_mysql_procs "${ITEM_FILE}" "${MYCNF}"
+      if [[ "${MYSQL_PROCESS_LIST_MAX_BYTES}" -gt 0 ]]; then
+            print_blankline "${ITEM_FILE}"
+            print_mysql_procs_max_bytes "${ITEM_FILE}" "${MYCNF}" "${MYSQL_PROCESS_LIST_MAX_BYTES}"
+      else
+            print_blankline "${ITEM_FILE}"
+            print_mysql_procs "${ITEM_FILE}" "${MYCNF}"
+      fi
     fi
     if [[ "${USEINNODB,,}" == "yes" ]]; then
       # send df -h output to output file
diff --git a/src/recap.conf b/src/recap.conf
index 4e629c7..29f9dfa 100644
--- a/src/recap.conf
+++ b/src/recap.conf
@@ -69,6 +69,12 @@
 # Example, to enable: USEMYSQLPROCESSLIST="yes"
 #USEMYSQLPROCESSLIST="no"
 
+# MYSQL_PROCESS_LIST_MAX_BYTES - Limit byte length of logs from "mysqladmin processlist"
+# Makes use of DOTMYDOTCNF and MYSQL_PROCESS_LIST
+# requires: USEMYSQL
+# Example, set larger than 0 to enable: MYSQL_PROCESS_LIST_MAX_BYTES=104857600
+#MYSQL_PROCESS_LIST_MAX_BYTES=0
+
 # USEINNODB - Generates logs from "mysql show engine innodb status"
 # Makes use of DOTMYDOTCNF
 # requires: USEMYSQL