Comments on: mysql command doesn’t work in OS X snow leopard

By: Matt

Matt — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 18:14:42 +0000

You’re the man!!!!!
Thanks a lot, it’s working smooth now!

Matt

By: Jeremy Massel

Jeremy Massel — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 17:55:19 +0000

Matt – mysql is only installed as part of MAMP, you don’t have it on your computer itself. because of this, the mysql daemon is only running when MAMP is running. if you launch MAMP then navigate in terminal to /Applications/MAMP/Library/bin/ then type ./mysqldump -a -u -p soukha_be > base_test.mysql you may have better luck :)

By: Matt

Matt — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 17:53:36 +0000

Thanks J.

The only mysqldump file I have on my computer is in : /Applications/MAMP/Library/bin/mysqldump

But the following command still doesn’t work:

iMac-de-Matthieu-Neale:bin matthieuneale$ mysqldump -a -u -p soukha_be > base_test.mysql
-bash: mysqldump: command not found

What am I doing wrong?

By: Jeremy Massel

Jeremy Massel — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 15:26:53 +0000

Matt, depending on which version of mySQL you have installed, it might not be in the same folder. it depends whether you’ve installed it with the installer or compiled it yourself.

Navigatie to /usr/local/mysql/bin in terminal. if it’s not there, you know that’s the problem. if it is there, type ./mysqldump and you can run it that way. If you’re unable to find it there, I’d look up different locations for mysql and change the path accordingly in the command above.

hope that helps.

By: Matt

Matt — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 08:13:27 +0000

Hello J.
I tried your solution but did’nt work for me.
I still get the “command not found” message and a 0bytes file is created.
I opened a tread in the Mysql Forum http://forums.mysql.com/read.php?10,362651,362651#msg-362651
Maybe you can help me…?

Thanks,
Matt