How to start MySQL server from command line on Mac OS Lion?
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/mysqlalias start_mysql='sudo $MYSQL_HOME/bin/mysqld_safe &'alias stop_mysql='sudo $MYSQL_HOME/bin/mysqladmin shutdown'
I like the aliases too ... however, I've had issues with MySQLCOM for start ... it fails silently ... My workaround is akin to the others ... ~/.bash_aliases
alias mysqlstart='sudo /usr/local/mysql/support-files/mysql.server start'alias mysqlstop='sudo /usr/local/mysql/support-files/mysql.server stop'