I installed mySQL on my Mac. Beside starting the SQL server with mySQL.prefPane tool installed in System Preferences, I want to know the instructions to start from command-line. I do as follows:
After
su root
I start the mySQL server by command-line, but it produces an error as below:
sh-3.2# /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqld
111028 16:57:43 [Warning] Setting lower_case_table_names=2 because file system for /usr/local/mysql-5.5.17-osx10.6-x86_64/data/ is case insensitive
111028 16:57:43 [ERROR] Fatal error: Please read "Security" section of the manual to find out how to run mysqld as root!
111028 16:57:43 [ERROR] Aborting
111028 16:57:43 [Note] /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqld: Shutdown complete
Try /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqld_safe
Example:
shell> sudo /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqld_safe
(Enter your password, if necessary)
(Press Control-Z)
shell> bg
(Press Control-D or enter "exit" to exit the shell)
You can also add these to your bash startup scripts:
export MYSQL_HOME=/usr/local/mysql
alias start_mysql='sudo $MYSQL_HOME/bin/mysqld_safe &'
alias stop_mysql='sudo $MYSQL_HOME/bin/mysqladmin shutdown'