How to Install MySQL 5.5.20 Database on Mac 10.6 Snow-Leopard

This Guide shows you How to Install MySQL 5.5.20 Database from Source on Mac 10.6 Snow Leopard.

-Prerequisites .

Become the SuperUser:

su 

Install cmake (Need MacPorts):

sudo port install cmake

Set the Path to bison:

PATH=$PATH:$(dirname $(which bison))

-Pre-installation .

If do Not already Exists make:

mkdir ~/src

Access Target Path:

cd ~/src

Check that User and Group mysql already Exists:

dscl . -read /Users/mysql

dscl . -read /Groups/mysql

If didn't get any Output follow the Guide on included in the File INSTALL-SOURCE to Create mysql User and Group.

Download mysql Source Code:

http://dev.mysql.com/get/Downloads/MySQL-5.5/mysql-5.5.20.tar.gz/from/http://sunsite.informatik.rwth-aachen.de/mysql/

If link not working go to http://dev.mysql.com/downloads Select "Community Server" >> "Source Code" >> "Generic Linux, Compressed TAR Archive" Move the Downloaded Archive to:

mv ~/src

Untar mysql Archive:

tar xvzf mysql-5.5.20.tar.gz

Set the Right Ownerships:

chown -R mysql .

chgrp -R mysql .

Access MySQL Dir:

cd mysql

-Installation .

Configuring mysql Source:

/opt/local/bin/cmake . -DWITH_ARCHIVE_STORAGE_ENGINE=1 -DWITH_FEDERATED_STORAGE_ENGINE=1 

-DWITH_BLACKHOLE_STORAGE_ENGINE=1 -DMYSQL_DATADIR=/usr/local/mysql/data/

-DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr/local/mysql 

-DINSTALL_LAYOUT=STANDALONE -DENABLED_PROFILING=ON 

-DMYSQL_MAINTAINER_MODE=OFF -DWITH_DEBUG=OFF

Make mysql:

make

Install mysql: Make:

make install

If All Processes Arrive to 100% without Errors you Got a New Working MySQl! -Article-installation: Create the Starting MySQL db: scripts/mysql_install_db –user=mysql Start the MySQL Server: ./bin/mysqld_safe & Setup MySQL: ./bin/mysql_secure_installation.

-Article-installation .

Create the Starting MySQL db:

scripts/mysql_install_db --user=mysql

Start the MySQL Server:

./bin/mysqld_safe &

Setup MySQL:

./bin/mysql_secure_installation

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