Complete MySQL for OSX
Someone pointed me to this mysql package for OSX, which includes 4.0.15 (reasonably up to date, and doesn't have the bug that apple is shipping in theirs). It comes with a decent installer (you'll still have some manual typing) and neatest of all, a preference pane for starting/stopping mysql.
For "normal" users, getting mysql up and running can be a bit of a drag (least i've seen a lot of people hose their users & permissions trying), so this has a lot of promise.
It's got some rough edges, while I was messing with it I wasn't able to get it to not start mysql when the machine boots through the pref pane. Oh, it'd say it did it, but I'd get an error message and upon rebooting sure enough mysql would be running and the check box to start upon boot would be rechecked.
It's still a nice job so far, and I'm keeping my eye on it, and its worth a look if you're after a simpler way to get mysql on an OSX machine.
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Posted by drunkenbatmanFebruary 27, 2004, at 04:42 AM
Comments (7)
Posted by: drunkenbatman at February 27, 2004 03:34 PM
lol, what the hell are you talking about? I'm going to assume you're talking about the post I linked to, where of course the latest package was installed via fink. As for this post- apple had nothing to do with what was installed.
Posted by: TroutMask at February 27, 2004 08:00 PM
I code PHP/MySQL on Apache for a living. There is a "Complete" installer for OSX for all 3 of these (Check out Complete PHP and Complete Apache as well!) and I find they work perfectly for every development need I have. I develop in Mac OSX and install on Unix/Linux seemlessly.
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Posted by: drunkenbatman at February 28, 2004 12:15 AM
Good point about the other packages- I haven't felt a need for them as the current PHP suits the production environments I have to interface with for testing.
I hope they continue them- there are alot of users I talk to that are interested in playing/learning mysql and the like, but trying to wrap their heads around fink wigs them out. It's rumored darwinports will be in 10.4, with a GUI interface, so that should be a big boon for them in case server logistics' packages get popular and they decide to start charging. ;)
Posted by: Ben at October 4, 2004 04:57 PM
Check out: wserverxkit.sf.net (Apache, MySQL, and PHP in one package); www.mludi.net/YourSQL/; and DataWerkz by www.uwerkz.com!
Posted by: Ben at October 4, 2004 04:58 PM
Check out: wserverxkit.sf.net (Apache, MySQL, and PHP in one package); www.mludi.net/YourSQL/; and DataWerkz by www.uwerkz.com!
Posted by: jscott at October 21, 2005 05:03 PM
This looks really cool but evidently it doesn't work on 10.4 Tiger. I'm really interested in the preferances pane. Which obviously make this easier to use for a database noob and just simply more convient for turning the darn thing on and off.
Is there anything similiar for 10.4?
Install the latest package. Why wait for Apple to hold your hand? Empower yourself.