MySQL installation problem

[pbmac]

Hey!!

I went to:
http://www.entropy.ch/software/macosx/mysql/

downloaded the MySQL package, installed it and followed the instructions. However, I can never get any further than the

sudo chown -R mysql /usr/local/var/

step :-(
I always get an error message saying:

chown: mysql: invalid user name

What am I doing wrong? What should I be doing?
What does this command do?

I hope there is help somewhere on the horizon!

Sincerely,

pbmac

 

[cmasters]

My guess is that you don't have the mysql user set up in netinfo. Check out this link to see how to set that up. Hope this helps!

 

[Trevis Tagawa]

I don't know if you've gotten your answer yet but I'd bet you still need to create the MySQL User:

Create a new user in the "Users" System Prefs pane:
Name: "MySQL User"
Short Name: "mysql"
Password: whatever you want

Hope this helps ...

 

[Mac Write]

HELP!!!!

I am also having problems installing MySQL.

I did it before using this article
http://www.devshed.com/Server_Side/Administration/BuildingOnOSX/page3.html

but this time It gives errors on the make install. I just clean installed Mac OS 10.1 and yes I installed the 10.1 dev tools.


ARGHHH. I Need MySQL!!!!!

I don't even want to think about php install

 

[Trevis Tagawa]

Mac Write, I also used the MySQL package from:

http://www.entropy.ch/software/macosx/mysql/

and it worked like a charm. No problems at all. I followed the instructions line by line, installed the startup script and it runs like a champ.

 

[Mac Write]

I prefer to compile (since I use a prper user unlike that article telling you to create a user using system prefs).