2.4.2 Installing MySQL on OS X Using Native Packages
Installing MySQL on Mac OS To download MySQL for Mac OS visit and download the DMG archive. Double-click the installer to start and go through the usual installation process. After the successful installation, you will be provided a temporary password to login into MySQL server.
Before proceeding with the installation, be sure to stop all running MySQL server instances by using either the MySQL Manager Application (on OS X Server), the preference pane, or mysqladmin shutdown on the command line.
To install MySQL using the package installer:
- MySQL for macOS is available in a number of different forms: Native Package Installer, which uses the native macOS installer (DMG) to walk you through the installation of MySQL. For more information, see Chapter 2, Installing MySQL on macOS Using Native Packages.
- Installing MySQL Workbench on Mac OS X. MySQL Workbench is available for Mac OS X and is distributed as a DMG file. The file is named mysql-workbench-oss-version-osx10.5-i686.dmg, where versionis the MySQL Workbench version. To install MySQL Workbench on.
Download the disk image (
.dmg) file (the community version is available here) that contains the MySQL package installer. Double-click the file to mount the disk image and see its contents.Figure 2.14 MySQL Package Installer: DMG Contents
Double-click the MySQL installer package. It will be named according to the MySQL version and the OS X version you have chosen. For example, if you have downloaded the package for MySQL 5.6.51 and OS X 10.8, double-click
mysql-5.6.51-osx-.10.8-x86_64.pkgYou will be presented with the opening installer dialog. Click to begin installation.
Figure 2.15 MySQL Package Installer: Introduction
If you have downloaded the community version of MySQL, you will be shown a copy of the relevant GNU General Public License. Click and then to continue.
From the Installation Type page you can either click to execute the installation wizard using all defaults, click to alter which components to install (MySQL server, Preference Pane, Launchd Support -- all enabled by default).
Although the option is visible, the installation location cannot be changed.
Figure 2.16 MySQL Package Installer: Installation Type
Figure 2.17 MySQL Package Installer: Customize
Click to begin the installation process.
Once the installation has been completed successfully, you will be shown an Install Succeeded message with a short summary. Now, the wizard and begin using the MySQL server.
Figure 2.18 MySQL Package Installer: Summary
Installing MySQL on Mac OS To download MySQL for Mac OS visit and download the DMG archive. Double-click the installer to start and go through the usual installation process. After the successful installation, you will be provided a temporary password to login into MySQL server.
Before proceeding with the installation, be sure to stop all running MySQL server instances by using either the MySQL Manager Application (on OS X Server), the preference pane, or mysqladmin shutdown on the command line.
To install MySQL using the package installer:
- MySQL for macOS is available in a number of different forms: Native Package Installer, which uses the native macOS installer (DMG) to walk you through the installation of MySQL. For more information, see Chapter 2, Installing MySQL on macOS Using Native Packages.
- Installing MySQL Workbench on Mac OS X. MySQL Workbench is available for Mac OS X and is distributed as a DMG file. The file is named mysql-workbench-oss-version-osx10.5-i686.dmg, where versionis the MySQL Workbench version. To install MySQL Workbench on.
Download the disk image (
.dmg) file (the community version is available here) that contains the MySQL package installer. Double-click the file to mount the disk image and see its contents.Figure 2.14 MySQL Package Installer: DMG Contents
Double-click the MySQL installer package. It will be named according to the MySQL version and the OS X version you have chosen. For example, if you have downloaded the package for MySQL 5.6.51 and OS X 10.8, double-click
mysql-5.6.51-osx-.10.8-x86_64.pkgYou will be presented with the opening installer dialog. Click to begin installation.
Figure 2.15 MySQL Package Installer: Introduction
If you have downloaded the community version of MySQL, you will be shown a copy of the relevant GNU General Public License. Click and then to continue.
From the Installation Type page you can either click to execute the installation wizard using all defaults, click to alter which components to install (MySQL server, Preference Pane, Launchd Support -- all enabled by default).
Although the option is visible, the installation location cannot be changed.
Figure 2.16 MySQL Package Installer: Installation Type
Figure 2.17 MySQL Package Installer: Customize
Click to begin the installation process.
Once the installation has been completed successfully, you will be shown an Install Succeeded message with a short summary. Now, the wizard and begin using the MySQL server.
Figure 2.18 MySQL Package Installer: Summary
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MySQL server is now installed, but it is not loaded (or started) by default. Use either launchctl from the command line, or start MySQL by clicking 'Start' using the MySQL preference pane. For additional information, see Section 2.4.3, 'Installing a MySQL Launch Daemon', and Section 2.4.4, 'Installing and Using the MySQL Preference Pane'. Use the MySQL Preference Pane or launchd to configure MySQL to automatically start at bootup.
When installing using the package installer, the files are installed into a directory within /usr/local matching the name of the installation version and platform. For example, the installer file mysql-5.6.51- installs MySQL into osx10.8-x86_64.dmg/usr/local/mysql-5.6.51-osx10.8-x86_64/ . The following table shows the layout of the installation directory.
Table 2.7 MySQL Installation Layout on OS X
| Directory | Contents of Directory |
|---|---|
bin, scripts | mysqld server, client and utility programs |
data | Log files, databases |
docs | Helper documents, like the Release Notes and build information |
include | Include (header) files |
lib | Libraries |
man | Unix manual pages |
mysql-test | MySQL test suite |
share | Miscellaneous support files, including error messages, sample configuration files, SQL for database installation |
sql-bench | Benchmarks |
support-files | Scripts and sample configuration files |
/tmp/mysql.sock | Location of the MySQL Unix socket |
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During the package installer process, a symbolic link from /usr/local/mysql to the version/platform specific directory created during installation will be created automatically.
