I just installed mysql with homebrew on mac OSX.
The very first thing I did after the installation was the following symlink:
/usr/bin/mysql -> /usr/local/Cellar/mysql/5.5.15/bin/mysql
But if I type 'mysql', instead of having the mysql-client interface, I get into /var/empty/, exactly like if I was doing a cd /var/empty/
Why, and how can I fix this problem so that the mysql command execute the mysql client ?
This can occur if you're using zsh since it will drop you into a user's home directory just by typing their user name. So if mysql isn't in your path (which it wouldn't be since it's a keg only formula), but you have a mysql user, then this is the behavior you would see. You can force Homebrew to link mysql into your path with brew link --force mysql55.
Does your shell have a 'mysql' alias, perhaps, which is malfunctioning? alias at the prompt will show any aliases that are set.
For Homebrew 3.2:
brew link mysql#5.7 --force
Of course if the installed version was 5.7.
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I Used Migration Assistant from ios to put my things in another mac.
But, after that, my MySQL Server does not run!
In System Preferences, my computer say:
the mysql server instance is not running
Whats happing?
I try this:
brew services start mysql#5.7
And receive:
Error: Formula `mysql#5.7` is not installed.
I do not know why, but my system automatically renamed the MySQL directory during the migration process.
I identified that the usr/local/mysql/ directory was now called usr/local/mysql-5.7.21-macos10.13-x86_64/
What I did that solved the problem, was to create a symbolic link
sudo ln -s mysql-5.7.21-macos10.13-x86_64 mysql
I rebooted my mac, and everything worked correctly.
you will probably need to identify the new directory name with the command
ls usr/local
Cannot connect to MySQL Workbench on mac. I get the following error: Could not connect, server may not be running. Can't connect to MySQL server on '127.0.0.1' (61)
The help would be appreciated.
Thank You!
Ran into a similar issue and my problem was that MySQL installed itself configured to run on non-default port. I do not know the reason for that, but to find out which port MySQL is running on, run the following in MySql client:
SHOW GLOBAL VARIABLES LIKE 'PORT';
Go to System preferences -> MySql and check the state of your MySql instance.
There may be one or multiple reasons if you are not able to connect to MAC OS X MySQL server with MySQL-workbench.
When you press 'test connection' you might see this error. This could be explained briefly if you go step by step through 'Configure server management..'
On the basis of the red crosses you can filter out the real problem.
The most common problems are associated with the installation of MySQL-server. Few people either forget to install the server prior to installing MySQL-workbench. Some others would install a part of the product. Please check whether you have also installed all the 3 parts that comes with the MySQL-Server dmg(disk image) file which contains mysql-server package. Those 3 parts are: MySQL server, preference pane and startup item.
Note: If you haven't selected preference pane then you won't be able to start mysql server instance from the System preferences.
After you make sure that you have installed each item then you can check server instance of your native mysql-server. Open System preferences from dock and click MySQL. Then click Start MySQL Server to start the server instance. If the server instance is stopped, then MySQL-workbench won't be able to connect to the MySQL server.
If you are still facing issue, then you need to check the port of the connection which you are making. Default port is '3307' and NOT '3306'. You can check it with using the following command in mysql terminal:
SHOW GLOBAL VARIABLES LIKE 'PORT';
Please note that this process helps you to connect to the local instance. If you have to connect to a remote server, then you have to enter that specific IP and Port. Contact your server's administrator if you are facing the issue. As this question specifically states that the problem is related to connecting to the local instance, I am not writing checks that you may need to ensure.
This steps are all in the terminal:)->source
Step make sure your server is running:
sudo /usr/local/mysql/support-files/mysql.server start
Check MySQL version. "This also puts you in to a shell interactive dialogue with mySQL, type q to exit."
/usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql -v
Make your life easier: "After installation, in order to use mysql commands without typing the full path to the commands you need to add the mysql directory to your shell path, (optional step) this is done in your “.bash_profile” file in your home directory, if you don’t have that file just create it using vi or nano:"
cd ; nano .bash_profile
paste in and save:
export PATH="/usr/local/mysql/bin:$PATH"
"The first command brings you to your home directory and opens the .bash_profile file or creates a new one if it doesn’t exist, then add in the line above which adds the mysql binary path to commands that you can run. Exit the file with type “control + x” and when prompted save the change by typing “y”. Last thing to do here is to reload the shell for the above to work straight away."
source ~/.bash_profile
mysql -v
"You will get the version number again, just type “q” to exit."
Check out on which port the server is running:
in your terminal type in: mysql
and then
SHOW GLOBAL VARIABLES LIKE 'PORT';
use everytime a semikolon in the mysql client (shell)!
now you know your port and where you can configure your server(in the terminal with mysql shell/client). but for a successful connection with MySQL Benchmark or an other client you have to know more. username, passwort hostname and port. after the installation the root user has no passwort so set(howtoSetPW) the passwort in terminal with mysql shell/client. and the server is running local. so type in root, yourPW, localhost and 3007. have fun!
Try restarting the mysql or starting it if it wasn't started already. Type this within terminal.
mysql.server restart
To auto start go to the following link below:
How to auto-load MySQL on startup on OS X Yosemite / El Capitan
In my case I had a previous mySQL server installation (with non-standard port), and I re-installed to a different directory & port. Then I got the same issue (in windows). To resolve, you click on home + add new connection.
If you need to know the port of your server, you can find it when you start My SQL command line client and run command status (as below). In windows it is via All Programs -> MySQL -> MySQL ServerX.Y -> MySQL X.Y Command Line Client
I had the same issue, I solved this with the following steps:
Install the MySql (DMG) from this link
If the mysql package comes with the file name "mysql-5.7.13...." and
"MySql.prefPane" then your life is really easy.
Just click on "mysql-5.7.13...." and follow the instructions.
After the installation is done, click on "MySql.prefPane" and checkout "Only
for this user" in the popup. We use "MySql.prefPane" to start the mysql
server as this is really imp because without this you will end up having
errors.
Click on Start MySql Server in the next dialog box.
OR
If you don't see "MySql.prefPane" in the package then follow these steps:
Click on package "mysql-5.7.13...." and this will show you one password as
soon as installation is done. That password is use to start the connection.
You can change it. I will let you know in a while.
After installation save the password (this is really important - you'll need it later), open terminal.
$ cd /usr/local/mysql/bin/
$ ./mysql -u root -h localhost -p
And then type the password from above. This should start mysql>
To change the password:
$ cd /usr/local/mysql/bin/
$ ./mysqladmin -u root -p password 'new_password'
Enter Password: <type new password here>
$ ./mysql -u root -h localhost -p
... and log in with the new password.
After this you can go to MySql workbench and test connection. It should connect.
brew services start mysql defualt set --bind-address=127.0.0.1 with /usr/local/Cellar/mysql/5.6.27/homebrew.mxcl.mysql.plist,so replace --bind-address=127.0.0.1 with --bind-address=* or --bind-address=0.0.0.0
for mac : check the compatible version of mysql server in workbench>preference>MySql
if it's the same version with your mysql server in: cd /usr/local/
I am using those commands on MacOs after getting the same error
sudo /usr/local/mysql/support-files/mysql.server start
sudo /usr/local/mysql/support-files/mysql.server stop
sudo /usr/local/mysql/support-files/mysql.server restart
I had the same problem. I removed mySQL completely, and reinstall it using homebrew.
I had same problem, but it worked for me.
check if you have mysql installed
If you don't have mysql installed, download from this link: https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/
follow this instructions to install
https://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql-osx-excerpt/5.7/en/osx-installation-pkg.html
You can test the connection without any problem.
(Sorry for my english, I agree fix me please)
I Hope I've helped.
Greetings.
I ran into the same scenario
I opened "System Preferences", clicked "MySQL", then clicked "Initialize Database" button. I entered a new password and saved it in a safe place.
After that i restarted the MySql Instance (in the System Preferences dialog as well).
After that i opened MySqlWorkbench and opened the default connection, entered the password i set before and: Viola, i can do whatever i want :-)
I had this same issue on Monterey. Make sure you're selecting the correct download according to your processor architecture.
Community download processor architecture
Also, for the Connection Method use the Local Socket/Pipe
connection method
Dropping this to share my experience.
I had the same problem and realise I didn't start MySql server.
The steps below shows how I was able to login:
To start your server, Go to Preference and find MySql.
Click on the instance tab to start the server
Afterward, return back to Mysql Workbench to start the Local Instance and you'll be connected.
Have fun !
I had similar issues in Mac OS Catalina and the easiest way to solve it is by downloading HOMEBREW package manager for mac. Follow the steps to install HOMEBREW and mysql server.
$ /usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"
$ brew install mysql
$ brew tap homebrew/services
$ brew services start mysql
mysqladmin -u root password 'yourpassword'
Now try using mySQLworkbench it should work.
How do I find out where MySQL is installed on Mac OS X 10.7.9? I have MAMP installed so I presume that it is bundled with this install?
To check MySQL version of MAMP , use the following command in Terminal:
/Applications/MAMP/Library/bin/mysql --version
Assume you have started MAMP .
Example output:
./mysql Ver 14.14 Distrib 5.1.44, for apple-darwin8.11.1 (i386) using EditLine wrapper
UPDATE: Moreover, if you want to find where does mysql installed in system, use the following command:
type -a mysql
type -a is an equivalent of tclsh built-in command where in OS X bash shell. If MySQL is found, it will show :
mysql is /usr/bin/mysql
If not found, it will show:
-bash: type: mysql: not found
By default , MySQL is not installed in Mac OS X.
Sidenote: For XAMPP, the command should be:
/Applications/XAMPP/xamppfiles/bin/mysql --version
It will be found in /usr/local/mysql if you use the mysql binaries or dmg to install it on your system instead of using MAMP
If you run SHOW VARIABLES from a mysql console you can look for basedir.
When I run the following:
mysql> SHOW VARIABLES WHERE `Variable_name` = 'basedir';
on my system I get /usr/local/mysql as the Value returned.
(I am not using MAMP - I installed MySQL with homebrew.
mysqldon my machine is in /usr/local/mysql/bin so the basedir is where most everything will be installed to.
Also util:
mysql> SHOW VARIABLES WHERE `Variable_name` = 'datadir';
To find where the DBs are stored.
For more:
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/show-variables.html
and
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/server-options.html#option_mysqld_basedir
If you downloaded mySQL using a DMG (easiest way to download found here http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/) in Terminal try: cd /usr/local/
When you type ls you should see mysql-YOUR-VERSION. You will also see mysql which is the installation directory.
Source: http://geeksww.com/tutorials/database_management_systems/mysql/installation/how_to_download_and_install_mysql_on_mac_os_x.php
If you've installed with the dmg, you can also go to the Mac "System Preferences" menu, click on "MySql" and then on the configuration tab to see the location of all MySql directories.
Reference: https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/8.0/en/osx-installation-prefpane.html
for me it was installed in /usr/local/opt
The command I used for installation is brew install mysql#5.6
Or use good old "find". For example in order to look for old mysql v5.7:
cd /
find . type -d -name "mysql#5.7"
For me I was able to get the location at the path "/opt/homebrew/etc"
I have installed mysql using homebrew.
If you are not able to get the exact path start the mysql server -> mysql.server start
then run mysql -v to check the version, it will bring you in to the mysql.
run SHOW VARIABLES WHERE Variable_name = 'basedir'.
Navigate to path "/opt/homebrew/etc"
I can successfully connect to MySQL from a DOS prompt, but when I try to connect from cygwin, it just hangs.
$/cygdrive/c/Program\ Files/MySQL/MySQL\ Server\ 5.1/bin/mysql -u root -p
What's wrong?
I just came across this, and when I read someone's mention of it being a windows/DOS command that you run in cygwin I did a which mysql and that gave me:
$ which mysql
/cygdrive/c/Program Files/MySQL/MySQL Server 5.5/bin/mysql
So I ran the cygwin Setup.exe searched for "mysql" and installed the latest "mysql client". Now which mysql looks like:
$ which mysql
/usr/bin/mysql
And the MySQL command works in cygwin :)
Though it's an old question, it would be nice to have the actual answer here, as people (like myself) might still stumble across it.
If your attempts to run the MySQL client from Cygwin return the following error:
$ mysql -u root -p
Enter password:
ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/run/mysql.sock' (2)
Then you can fix it by adding the explicit -h 127.0.0.1 options to the command line, as in:
$ mysql -u root -p -h 127.0.0.1
Updates based on comments:
To avoid specifying -h 127.0.0.1 on the command line every time you connect, you can add:
[client]
host=127.0.0.1
to the file /etc/my.cnf
On some installations of Cygwin, specifying the host with -h might not be enough. If so, try also specifying:
--protocol=tcp
or add
protocol=tcp
to the config file.
Assuming that you have a native Windows build of MySQL, there is a terminal emulation incompatibility between DOS (command prompt) windows and bash. The prompt for mysql isn't showing up.
To confirm this, type a command and return - it will probably work, but the prompt and the echo of the command (what you're typing) is getting lost.
There may be a workaround in either the CYGWIN sytem properties or in bash, but I've never taken the time to work this one out.
Other answers lack the following key detail:
Cygwin has two shells:
Default: c:\cygwin\bin\mintty.exe
Basic: c:\cygwin\Cygwin.bat (which launches c:\cygwin\bin\bash.exe)
The Win32 MySQL can write properly to #2, but not #1, because Win32 MySQL cannot probe stdin properly (thanks #PeterNore)
Want to know if you're using Win32 MySQL? Use which, e.g.
$ which mysql
/cygdrive/c/Program Files/MySQL/MySQL Server 5.1/bin/mysql
Bonus: Cygwin guide to overcoming path problems (thanks #Dustin)
I posted a solution/workaround here:
enter key sometimes not recognized in windows apps under cygwin
Run bash from the cmd.exe executable and then mysql will work inside bash.
Create a shortcut for cmd.exe on your desktop.
Open up the properties for the shortcut and change the startup directory to the cygwin bin directory (usually C:\cygwin\bin).
Add "/c bash.exe" to the end of the command in the target parameter.
This will run bash under the windows cmd.exe environment and when you attempt to run mysql it will execute as you would expect. This is working under windows 7 but has not been tested in any other version.
Put cygwin bin directory in path env variable.
Use command window by running cmd
Run bash -l in cmd window
Then MySQL can be run without problem.
Svend Hansen's answer is the right one:
Install windows mysql server files (from mysql-5.5.25-win32.msi for example)
Install Cygwin mysql client with cygwin installer (setup.exe)
Connect to your server in a cygwin window using cygwin client "mysql -u[user] -p[Password] -h[host]", in my case "mysql -uroot -pXXXX -h127.0.0.1"
I think that when the question was posted, the cygwin setup did not provide mysql components, which is solved now.
Althoug Svend Hansen answer has some points, another thing is the PATH in Environment variables - if the path to mysql is before that of cygwin
which mysql
will show
/cygdrive/c/Program Files/MySQL/MySQL Server 5.5/bin/mysql
otherwise it will show the cygwin client.
As reference Wikipedia says:
Some programs may add their directory to the front of the PATH
variable's content during installation, to speed up the search process
and/or override OS commands.
Download Cygwin
Install mysql client app
create an alias in .bashrc file
alias mysql='mysql -h 127.0.0.1'
execute source .bashrc
Now you can connect to mysql
mysql -u user -p
I have created a semi-fix for this that satisfies me.
I ran cygwin.bat in cmd.exe, then typing mysql in- everything worked fine.
I realized right there that the problem was mintty.
Easy solution? Download Console2, and under settings you can point
it to the cygwin shell. Restart Console2, run mysql and the output
appears.
This is advantageous anyways, because Console2 has a more robust interface/customization than Mintty. I really like the transparency and color mapping options.
Do This:
just copy ur mysql.exe from C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\bin
paste this mysql.exe in C:\cygwin\usr\local\bin
now run which mysql, It will
Disclaimer: The following solved this issue for me under MinTTY on MinGW/MSYS. From research, I believe this same root cause affects Cygwin as well.
Answer is posted here: https://stackoverflow.com/a/23164362/1034436
In a nutshell, you'll need to prepend your mysql command with winpty's console.exe (or have aliases that does so). This solution worked with native Windows MySQL executables and not a special cygwin/mingw build. You do, however, have to compile winpty, but that was simple and painless, and worked as per their documentation for me.
Note: This also solved my issue with several other native Windows console applications, namely Python and Mercurial with OpenSSH.
Reinstall cygwin and during reinstallation search for mysql in packages, install the mysql client and then it would work fine.
Found this question today 2018-03-18 looking for some answers to
ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/run/mysql.sock' (2 "No such file or directory")
The file /etc/my.conf references config files in /etc/my.cnf.d
I added this to /etc/my.cnf.d/client.cnf:
[client]
host=127.0.0.1
protocol=tcp
After that I was able to access the local windows MySQL instance from a cygwin terminal using mysql -u root -p
i cannot get mysql workbench 5.2 to work. i have mamp and mamp pro installed and running and no matter what type of connection i try it just wont connect. what can i do?
i have a mac with snow leopard
In MySQL workbench use Connection Method: Local Connection/Pipe and in the setting Socket/Pipe path enter: /Applications/MAMP/tmp/mysql/mysql.sock then enter your root username/password.
There are two tasks that need to be fixed to get MySQL Workbench working with a MAMP installation:
1) The Start/Stop/Status commands for the MySql server need to changed from the Server Instance configuration to the following:
Set the Start MySQL command to:
/Applications/MAMP/bin/startMysql.sh
Set the Stop MySQL command to:
/Applications/MAMP/bin/startMysql.sh
Set the Check MySQL Status command to:
ps xa | grep "/Applications/MAMP/Library/bin/[m]ysqld"
2) The my.cnf file needs to be created manually and the appropriate permissions given through a terminal window:
Utilities -> Terminal
sudo touch /etc/my.cnf
sudo chown joeb /etc/my.cnf
Changed joeb with your username.
If you want a more detailed guide, see MAMP, MySQL Workbench, WordPress installation and setup guide for MAC.
I follwed these instructions and got it to work: http://chrischarlton.us/tip/using-mysql-workbench-mamp-pro