brew install mysql on macOS

mysql macos homebrew mysql-error-1045

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Solution 1

I think one can end up in this position with older versions of mysql already installed. I had the same problem and none of the above solutions worked for me. I fixed it thus:

Used brew's remove & cleanup commands, unloaded the launchctl script, then deleted the mysql directory in /usr/local/var, deleted my existing /etc/my.cnf (leave that one up to you, should it apply) and launchctl plist

Updated the string for the plist. Note also your alternate security script directory will be based on which version of MySQL you are installing.

Step-by-step:

brew remove mysql

brew cleanup

launchctl unload -w ~/Library/LaunchAgents/homebrew.mxcl.mysql.plist

rm ~/Library/LaunchAgents/homebrew.mxcl.mysql.plist

sudo rm -rf /usr/local/var/mysql

I then started from scratch:

installed mysql with brew install mysql

ran the commands brew suggested: (see note: below)

unset TMPDIR

mysql_install_db --verbose --user=`whoami` --basedir="$(brew --prefix mysql)" --datadir=/usr/local/var/mysql --tmpdir=/tmp

Start mysql with mysql.server start command, to be able to log on it

Used the alternate security script:

/usr/local/Cellar/mysql/5.5.10/bin/mysql_secure_installation

Followed the launchctl section from the brew package script output such as,

#start
launchctl load -w ~/Library/LaunchAgents/homebrew.mxcl.mysql.plist

#stop
launchctl unload -w ~/Library/LaunchAgents/homebrew.mxcl.mysql.plist

Note: the --force bit on brew cleanup will also cleanup outdated kegs, think it's a new-ish homebrew feature.

Note the second: a commenter says step 2 is not required. I don't want to test it, so YMMV!

Solution 2

Here are detailed instructions combining getting rid of all MySQL from your Mac then installing it The Brew Way as Sedorner wrote above:

Remove MySQL completely per The Tech Lab

ps -ax | grep mysql
stop and kill any MySQL processes
sudo rm /usr/local/mysql
sudo rm -rf /usr/local/var/mysql
sudo rm -rf /usr/local/mysql*
sudo rm ~/Library/LaunchAgents/homebrew.mxcl.mysql.plist
sudo rm -rf /Library/StartupItems/MySQLCOM
sudo rm -rf /Library/PreferencePanes/My*
launchctl unload -w ~/Library/LaunchAgents/homebrew.mxcl.mysql.plist
edit /etc/hostconfig and remove the line MYSQLCOM=-YES-
rm -rf ~/Library/PreferencePanes/My*
sudo rm -rf /Library/Receipts/mysql*
sudo rm -rf /Library/Receipts/MySQL*
sudo rm -rf /private/var/db/receipts/*mysql*
sudo rm -rf /tmp/mysql*
try to run mysql, it shouldn't work

Brew install MySQL per user Sedorner from this StackOverflow answer

brew doctor and fix any errors
brew remove mysql
brew cleanup
brew update
brew install mysql

unset TMPDIR

  mysql_install_db --verbose --user=`whoami` --basedir="$(brew --prefix mysql)" --datadir=/usr/local/var/mysql --tmpdir=/tmp # whoami is executed inline

mysql.server start
run the commands Brew suggests, add MySQL to launchctl so it automatically launches at startup

mysql should now work and be running all the time as expected

Godspeed.

Solution 3

Had the same problem. Seems like there is something wrong with the set up instructions or the initial tables that are being created. This is how I got mysqld running on my machine.

If the mysqld server is already running on your Mac, stop it first with:

launchctl unload -w ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.mysql.mysqld.plist

Start the mysqld server with the following command which lets anyone log in with full permissions.

mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables

Then run mysql -u root which should now let you log in successfully without a password. The following command should reset all the root passwords.

UPDATE mysql.user SET Password=PASSWORD('NewPassword') WHERE User='root'; FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Now if you kill the running copy of mysqld_safe and start it up again without the skip-grant-tables option, you should be able to log in with mysql -u root -p and the new password you just set.

Solution 4

If brew installed MySQL 5.7, the process is a bit different than for previous versions. In order to reset the root password, proceed as follows:

sudo rm -rf /usr/local/var/mysql
mysqld --initialize

A temporary password will be printed to the console and it can only be used for updating the root password:

mysql.server start
echo "ALTER USER 'root'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'my-new-password';" | mysql -uroot --password=TEMPORARY_PASSWORD

Solution 5

I had the same problem just now. If you brew info mysql and follow the steps it looks like the root password should be new-password if I remember correctly. I was seeing the same thing you are seeing. This article helped me the most.

It turned out I didn't have any accounts created for me. When I logged in after running mysqld_safe and did select * from user; no rows were returned. I opened the MySQLWorkbench with the mysqld_safe running and added a root account with all the privs I expected. This are working well for me now.

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Updated on October 07, 2020

Comments

nikola over 3 years
I'm trying to setup up MySQL on mac os 10.6 using Homebrew by brew install mysql 5.1.52.

Everything goes well and I am also successful with the mysql_install_db.
However when I try to connect to the server using:
```
/usr/local/Cellar/mysql/5.1.52/bin/mysqladmin -u root password 'mypass'
```
I get:
```
/usr/local/Cellar/mysql/5.1.52/bin/mysqladmin: connect to server at 'localhost' 
failed error: 'Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: NO)'
```
I've tried to access mysqladmin or mysql using -u root -proot as well,
but it doesn't work with or without password.

This is a brand new installation on a brand new machine and as far as I know the new installation must be accessible without a root password. I also tried:
```
/usr/local/Cellar/mysql/5.1.52/bin/mysql_secure_installation
```
but I also get
```
ERROR 1045 (28000): Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: NO)
```
nikola over 13 years

the problem is that i can't access the mysql server at all after the installation by brew. I can start it, but it won't let me in as root with or without password. (therefore i can't create other users or manage permissions.. or have I not understood you right?
Nick Vanderbilt over 13 years

This solution is not working for me because mysql -u root is not taking me to mysql prompt. It says Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: NO)
Darren Newton over 13 years

Did you have a previous install of MySQL on that machine?
cointilt about 13 years

This worked for me! I started guessing the password before I tried this too and the password ended up being 'password'. So try that.
Rupert over 12 years

Launching mysqld_safe without the grant tables worked for me. However, the UPDATE did not work since I do not have any records on select * from mysql.user; Since we are already logged in as root, we can simply insert one for root by running GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON . TO 'root'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'whatever'; FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
CMinus over 12 years

Thank you for your detailed instruction! Installing mysql in mac all night long had almost killed me.
tronbabylove about 12 years

Great answer, thanks! One thing to add: Though it is mentioned in the answer, I missed it and in so doing lost about 6 hours trying to get set up on Lion OSX. Make absolutely sure that you delete the old mysql directory at /usr/local/var/mysql if you have a previous version of MySql before you reinstall. Otherwise you will not be able to log in as root initially to set the password and you will spend a lot of time yelling at your computer.
Marco almost 12 years

go into ~/Library/LaunchAgents to see what the .plist file for mysql is actually called - in my case it was installed by homebrew so you need to modify the above uninstall procedure.
Rob Barreca almost 12 years

Ya, the unload and rm ~/Library/LaunchAgents/ steps really matter so make sure you delete the proper .plist file. I tried 7 times until I did that right.
Ben M. over 11 years

If you're transitioning from MAMP, like I was, and using the MySQL Ruby Gem, I needed to also remove the MySQL gem before I could get the login to work. I ran rvm implode, then started the brew install and I was able to run the mysql_secure_installation
Tommy over 11 years

Because this thread is old, the "launchctl unload" line above is now wrong. The file homebrew installs is not longer called "com.mysql.mysqld.plist", it is called "homebrew.mxcl.mysql.plist". The line should now read "launchctl unload -w ~/Library/LaunchAgents/homebrew.mxcl.mysql.plist"
Ava over 10 years

I have` [~/Library/LaunchAgents]$ ls com.adobe.ARM.202f4087f2bbde52e3ac2df389f53a4f123223c9cc56a8‌fd83a6f7ae.plist com.mysql.mysqld.plist com.facebook.videochat.ava.plist homebrew.mxcl.postgresql.plist` under ` ~/Library/LaunchAgents` but unloading them gives launchctl: Couldn't stat("com.mysql.mysqld.plist"): No such file or directory
the over 10 years

I had to add --explicit_defaults_for_timestamp But then I still get 48617 [ERROR] /usr/local/opt/mysql/bin/mysqld: unknown option '--skip-bdb'
reneruiz about 10 years

I was using the stop service/script, and it kept restarting. Was that because I never unloaded the LaunchAgent? (doh)
fbtb about 10 years

@Ava ln -sfv /usr/local/opt/mysql/*.plist ~/Library/LaunchAgents
TKH about 10 years

I also got bitten by doing all of the above without removing /tmp/mysql.sock first.
rfreytag almost 10 years

mysql_install_db can now be omitted, brew creates the server automatically in the right directoy.
Madbreaks over 9 years

Thanks, +1. Couple comments: you say to sudo rm ~/Library/LaunchAgents/homebrew.mxcl.mysql.plist, then a few steps later you attempt to launchctl unload that file...but it won't be there, because you deleted it. Also, brew install mysql ran the mysql_install_db step for me, no need to do it twice.
YPCrumble about 9 years

@CorySimmons does this mean I should use my own name, or root in the whoami part of your commands?
YPCrumble about 9 years

Confirmed - whoami is my name (I used root). This worked great.
iPad Guy almost 9 years

This works for mariadb, too (with appropriate changes). Thanks!
Rarylson Freitas almost 9 years

Try running sudo chown -R mysql /usr/local/var/mysql/ before running mysql.server start if you're running mysql.server as root (when starting using the root user, the MySQL server downgrades to the _mysql user).
KcC0 over 8 years

Hey, did you happen to find a solutions for this problem?
ecbrodie over 8 years

Note that /etc/hostconfig does not exist on Yosemite and beyond (superuser.com/questions/850974/…)
ruhanbidart over 8 years

What works for me was something similar to what you make. In the part that you updated the password of the user, I had to make: use mysql; update user set authentication_string=password('1111') where user='root'; As in: stackoverflow.com/a/31122246/1328261
mrucci over 8 years

Yes, this will work, but if you wanted to install MySQL 5.7 (as currently done by brew install mysql), you could follow the directions in my answer stackoverflow.com/a/33924648/133106
markphd over 8 years

I can see the temp password generated but when I try to run mysql, I get: ERROR! The server quit without updating PID file (/usr/local/var/mysql/XXXXX.local.pid). and when I do mysql -u root, the password is not accepted.
markphd over 8 years

I successfully installed mysql 5.7.9 using the dmg installer which prompted me a window that it generated a temp password for me. And now mysql is working correctly. Too bad I had to spend huge amount of time just to get it working on a brand new Macbook. :|
Nick Sarafa over 8 years

if 'brew cleanup' doesn't do the trick, try 'brew cleanup -s'
Matt Rowles over 8 years

This worked for me also, I was having 'Plugin is not installed' issues when I tried mysql -u root. The only step that seemed to not work for me was mysql_install_db --verbose --user=whoami--basedir="$(brew --prefix mysql)" --datadir=/usr/local/var/mysql --tmpdir=/tmp due to unrecognised options.
Jacob Raccuia almost 8 years

step 2 was definitely required for me
Luke Murray over 7 years

mysqld -initialize --verbose --user=whoami --basedir="$(brew --prefix mysql)" --datadir=/usr/local/var/mysql --tmpdir=/tmp use this for El Capitan then it should work
sina over 7 years

Brew now supports a services command, so these can be replaced with brew services stop mysql and brew services start mysql respectively.
Matheus Abreu over 7 years

I had an issue with mysql -uroot returning a ERROR 1045 (28000): Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: NO) Solved by mysql -u root -p
Ameer Sheikh over 7 years

upon using mysql_install_db: [WARNING] mysql_install_db is deprecated. Please consider switching to mysqld --initialize.
pilat about 7 years

It looks that brew install mysql runs 'mysqld --inititalize` automatically now. So, the only thing you would need to do is: brew services start mysql.
pilat about 7 years

I have a question: is there any chance to hook up my old databases to this new install?? :/
corysimmons about 7 years

Make a dump of your db then import it into the fresh install.
Rohman HM almost 7 years

You saved my time. Thanks a lot dude
oshaiken over 6 years

@forloop 1. ps -ef | grep mysql 2. kill -9 pid 3. mysql.server start
Danyal Aytekin almost 6 years

omg, the amount of questions and 1,000 line answers to this problem... think i'll just brew install redis tbh
Haril Satra almost 6 years

It gave me the error: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/tmp/mysql.sock' (2) Doing mysql.server start solved the problem for me.
Test Test over 5 years

for me, above reseting/altering of password did not work. I had to log into mysql using temporary password then run alter command 1. mysql -u root -p <temp-password> 2. ALTER USER 'root'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'New-Password';
slashdottir over 5 years

mysql_install_db --verbose --user=whoami --basedir="$(brew --prefix mysql)" --datadir=/usr/local/var/mysql --tmpdir=/tmp mysql_install_db: [ERROR] unknown variable 'tmpdir=/tmp' 2018-12-03 15:59:37 [ERROR] Unrecognized options
Steven Thate over 5 years

Boom! Yesterday I simply ran brew install mysql but was having trouble getting it to run. All I had to do was mysql.server start. Thanks!!
Nic Scozzaro almost 5 years

What do I do about getting the error "mysql_install_db: command not found"?
Tim Strawbridge over 4 years

@ Nic Scozzaro: I had to link mysql manually with [brew link --force [email protected]] in order for bash to see any mysql commands.
Jahirul Islam Mamun almost 4 years

when copy all database from "mysql.bak" it's not working :(