Re: how to start and bring down mysql.server on OSX

Twas 3/15/02 9:51 AM, when "andy" <news.letters@gmx.de> said: > Hi there, > > I am running mysql 3.23.38 on os x. Till now I did start the server by unix > command safe_mysqld. This worked, but did always freeze the shell and I did > have to open a new one. Bringing down the server worked only by rebooting. > mysqladmin shutdown did also freeze the shell and nothing happend (2 nice > freezing shells on the desctop :-)) The shell didn't freeze, its to be expected with those commands. I think you can fix the issue by putting a "&" after the command, I believe it means to do command in new shell or something > Anyhow I would like to start it automaticly at boot time. I tryed to start > the server by typing mysql.server start, but I get an command not found. i > gueess I am in the right dir. > > Does anybody cope with the same prob, or can probably help? I recommend checking out the following article .. it has all kinds of useful info on MySQL on OS X including a link to Mark's double click mySQL installs and startup at boot scripts. http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/mac/2002/03/08/apache_mac_5.html ~ Mike -- Mike Zornek | Project Leader Apple Student Developers The Insanely Great Site with the Insanely Long URL http://www.applestudentdevelopers.org Personal Site: http://www.mikezornek.com