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Reputation: 491

Error Installing mySQL on mac yosamite

I'm getting the following error from the installer while trying to install mysql on mac yosamite. "The Installer encountered an error that caused the installation to fail. Contact the software manufacturer for further assistance"

Please see below for the steps: 1. Downloaded the dmg from: http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/ 2. ran the package - followed the steps and towards the very end getting this error

Please see below the installer log: Oct 19 12:41:05 Srikanths-MBP installd[963]: PackageKit: ----- Begin install ----- Oct 19 12:41:21 Srikanths-MBP installd[963]: PackageKit: Install Failed: Error Domain=PKInstallErrorDomain Code=112 "An error occurred while running scripts from the package “mysql-5.6.21-osx10.8-x86_64.pkg”." UserInfo=0x7fb13e253ad0 {NSFilePath=./postinstall, NSURL=file://localhost/Volumes/mysql-5.6.21-osx10.8-x86_64/mysql-5.6.21-osx10.8-x86_64.pkg#mysql-startup-item.pkg, PKInstallPackageIdentifier=com.mysql.startupitem, NSLocalizedDescription=An error occurred while running scripts from the package “mysql-5.6.21-osx10.8-x86_64.pkg”.} { NSFilePath = "./postinstall"; NSLocalizedDescription = "An error occurred while running scripts from the package \U201cmysql-5.6.21-osx10.8-x86_64.pkg\U201d."; NSURL = "file://localhost/Volumes/mysql-5.6.21-osx10.8-x86_64/mysql-5.6.21-osx10.8-x86_64.pkg#mysql-startup-item.pkg"; PKInstallPackageIdentifier = "com.mysql.startupitem"; } Oct 19 12:41:21 Srikanths-MBP Installer[1168]: Install failed: The Installer encountered an error that caused the installation to fail. Contact the software manufacturer for assistance. Oct 19 12:41:21 Srikanths-MBP Installer[1168]: Displaying 'Install Failed' UI. Oct 19 12:41:21 Srikanths-MBP Installer[1168]: 'Install Failed' UI displayed message:'The Installer encountered an error that caused the installation to fail. Contact the software manufacturer for assistance.'.

Please help ! as I'm new to DBs.

Upvotes: 3

Views: 2845

Answers (3)

Michael Sims
Michael Sims

Reputation: 2523

I fixed this problem by choosing "Customized Install" after accepting the license agreement, then disabling the 'Startup' item (third in the list). I left the Preferences option checked. It might be something with folder permissions and having your users folder in a non-default location, as I currently have my users folder placed on a volume that is NOT the boot volume.

Upvotes: 10

Georg
Georg

Reputation: 76

It seems that the Startup item is causing the error. I removed it from preferences and the installation worked.

Upvotes: 6

Stefano Camacho Pastikkerasta
Stefano Camacho Pastikkerasta

Reputation: 31

When you start the package installation of MySQL 5.6.21 (latest release compatible with OSX 10.9), after accepting the various form, choose Ad Hoc installation and remove the panel from the installation preferences and Startup items. So it works =)

Upvotes: 3

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