CommandInstall Mysql On Mac Command Line

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Now you can install your app using either one of the Gradle install tasks mentioned in the section about how to build a debug APK or the adb tool. If the APK is built using a developer preview SDK (if the targetSdkVersion is a letter instead of a number), you must include the -t option with the install command to install a test APK. Then, if you add the directory location of gsutil.cmd to the system path, you can run gsutil COMMAND from anywhere, where COMMAND is a valid gsutil command. Updating stand-alone gsutil When used as a stand-alone product, gsutil has a built-in update command that checks for the latest gsutil release and offers to let you automatically update to. Use either launchctl from the command line, or start MySQL by clicking 'Start' using the MySQL preference pane. For additional information, see Chapter 3, Installing a MySQL Launch Daemon, and Chapter 4, Installing and Using the MySQL Preference Pane. Use the MySQL Preference Pane or launchd to configure MySQL to automatically start at bootup.

The package is located inside a disk image (.dmg) file that you first need to mount by double-clicking its icon in the Finder. It should then mount the image and display its contents.

Before proceeding with the installation, be sure to stop all running MySQL server instances by using either the MySQL Manager Application (on macOS Server), the preference pane, or mysqladmin shutdown on the command line.

To install MySQL using the package installer:

  1. 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 2.1 MySQL Package Installer: DMG Contents


  2. Double-click the MySQL installer package from the disk. It is named according to the version of MySQL you have downloaded. For example, for MySQL server 5.7.35 it might be named mysql-5.7.35-osx-10.13-x86_64.pkg.

  3. The initial wizard introduction screen references the MySQL server version to install. Click to begin the installation.

    Figure 2.2 MySQL Package Installer Wizard: Introduction


  4. The MySQL community edition shows a copy of the relevant GNU General Public License. Click and then to continue.

  5. 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 2.3 MySQL Package Installer Wizard: Installation Type


    Figure 2.4 MySQL Package Installer Wizard: Customize


  6. Click to begin the installation process.

  7. After a successful installation, the installer displays a window with your temporary root password. This cannot be recovered so you must save this password for the initial login to MySQL. For example:

    Figure 2.5 MySQL Package Installer Wizard: Temporary Root Password


    MySQL expires this temporary root password after the initial login and requires you to create a new password.

  8. Summary is the final step and references a successful and complete MySQL Server installation. the wizard.

    Figure 2.6 MySQL Package Installer Wizard: Summary


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 Chapter 3, Installing a MySQL Launch Daemon, and Chapter 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-5.7.35-osx10.13-x86_64.dmg installs MySQL into /usr/local/mysql-5.7.35-osx10.13-x86_64/ . The following table shows the layout of the installation directory.

Table 2.1 MySQL Installation Layout on macOS

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DirectoryContents of Directory
binmysqld server, client and utility programs
dataLog files, databases
docsHelper documents, like the Release Notes and build information
includeInclude (header) files
libLibraries
manUnix manual pages
mysql-testMySQL test suite
shareMiscellaneous support files, including error messages, sample configuration files, SQL for database installation
support-filesScripts and sample configuration files
/tmp/mysql.sockLocation of the MySQL Unix socket

Install Mysql On Mac Command Line


During the package installer process, a symbolic link from /usr/local/mysql to the version/platform specific directory created during installation is created automatically.