can't start MySql in Mac OS 10.6 Snow Leopard
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mysql5.58 unstart server in mac os 10.6.5
I just installed MySQL 5.5.8 (mysql-5.5.8-osx10.6-x86_64.dmg) on Mac os X 10.6.5 and also had the problem that MySQL was not starting.
After reading this post: http://forums.mysql.com/read.php?11,399397,399606#msg-399606 and editing the file as suggested everything started working.
I also did
sudo chown -R root:wheel /Library/StartupItems/MySQLCOM
after reading https://discussions.apple.com/message/12820394 since when restarting my Mac OSx 10.6.6 it kept on asking something about not enough privileges. The line above solved that issue.
Now everything is working.
YOU MUST REINSTALL mySQL after upgrading to Snow Leopard and remove any previous versions as well as previous startup from the preference panel. install 86_64 10.5...I find the others did not work for me.
- Download MySQL version Mac OS X 10.5 (x86_64) located at http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/5.4.html#macosx-dmg
- Install startup Item (follow instructions)
- Then install the beta version (follow instructions)
- If you want the start up in the Preference Panel...install mySQL.prefpane I find that SQL does not run from the terminal unless you start mySQL in the preference panel.
Okay... Finally I could install it! Why? or what I did? well I am not sure. first I downloaded and installed the package (I installed all the files(3) from the disk image) but I couldn't start it. (nor from the preferences panel, nor from the termial)
second I removed it and installed through mac ports.
again, the same thing. could not start it.
Now I deleted it again, installed from the package. (i am not sure if it was the exact same package but I think it is) Only this time I got the package from another site(its a mirror).
the site:
http://www.mmisoftware.co.uk/weblog/2009/08/29/mac-os-x-10-6-snow-leopard-and-mysql/
and the link:
http://mirror.services.wisc.edu/mysql/Downloads/MySQL-5.1/mysql-5.1.37-osx10.5-x86.dmg
1.- install mysql-5-1.37-osx10.5-x86.pkg
2.- install MySQLStartupItem.pkg
3.- install MySQL.prefpanel
And this time is working fine (even the preferences panel!)
Nothing special, I don't know what happened the first two times.
But thank you all. Regards.