uninstall mysql from mac not working

Question

I have done these steps:

sudo rm /usr/local/mysql
sudo rm -rf /usr/local/mysql*
sudo rm -rf /Library/StartupItems/MySQLCOM
sudo rm -rf /Library/PreferencePanes/MySQL*
vim /etc/hostconfig and removed the line MYSQLCOM=-YES-
rm -rf ~/Library/PreferencePanes/MySQL*
sudo rm -rf /Library/Receipts/mysql*
sudo rm -rf /Library/Receipts/MySQL*

and

sudo rm -rf /var/db/receipts/com.mysql.*

But, now when I try to execute the command 'brew install mysql' is tells me 'mysql-5.6.10 already installed'

Anyone know the problem?

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EDIT

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Don't know if this will help diagnosing the problem, but...

What I'm trying to do is a fresh install with mysql_secure_installation. I could not log in to mysql with -uroot --password because it told me access was denied. After uninstalling using 'brew uninstall mysql' and then reinstallling with 'brew install mysql' I ran the mysql_secure_installation command. In the first step, where I'm supposed to enter the root password (press enter if there is no password) I pressed enter with a blank line and it told me access denied again.

@suspectus I did brew uninstall, then brew install, then the secure install command. I still ran into the access denied for root problem. — smilebomb, Apr 22 '13 at 15:15
This may help-: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4359131/brew-install-mysql-on-mac-os — suspectus, Apr 22 '13 at 15:25
See this post, it solved my problem: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1436425/how-do-you-uninstall-mysql-from-mac-os-x — Staccato, Sep 16 '13 at 21:01

Gokul Nath KP · Answer 1 · 2013-04-22T15:16:46.120

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Step 1: Uninstall MySQL.

Open the Terminal and type in: cd /usr/local , hit enter Type in: ls , hit enter.

Verify that there are two items called mysql and mysql-5.1.37-osx10.5-x86_64 (or similar).

These are the two items you want to delete.

Type in: sudo rm mysql , hit enter.

Type in: sudo rm -rf mysql-5.1.37-osx10.5-x86_64 , and hit enter.

Step 2: Uninstall the MySQL Startup Item.

In Termainl type in: cd /Library/StartupItems , hit enter.

Type in: ls, hit enter.

Verify that there is an item called MySQLCOM. This is the item you want to delete.

Type in: sudo rm -rf MySQLCOM , and hit enter.

Enter your password when prompted.

EDIT **

Delete the config file in:

/etc/my.cnf

Also remove the enteries in:

/Library/Receipts/InstallHistory.plist

edited Apr 22 '13 at 15:16

answered Apr 22 '13 at 15:08

Gokul Nath KP

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I cd into /usr/local/ but these two items you list are not there. – smilebomb Apr 22 '13 at 15:10
Ok, then you should perform step 2 to remove other files. Give it a try and let me know. – Gokul Nath KP Apr 22 '13 at 15:12
There is nothing in StartupItems either. There is a mysql directory in /usr/var/ and /usr/opt/. Does that matter? – smilebomb Apr 22 '13 at 15:14
Might be. Try deleting it. Also /Library/Receipts/InstallHistory.plist delete the above file. – Gokul Nath KP Apr 22 '13 at 15:15
I deleted the file and did brew install. It says caveats are /etc/my.cnf may interfere – smilebomb Apr 22 '13 at 15:24

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 17 '13 at 07:56

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I found a configuration file in my home directory, ~/.my.cnf. It caused me an awful lot of problems, and it should be removed too.

answered Jul 17 '13 at 07:56

MagnusG

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score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Dec 18 '13 at 03:10

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Additional to Gokul Nath's answer, you may also need to remove the MySQL System Preferences at /Library/PreferencePanes/MySQL.prefPane

answered Dec 18 '13 at 03:10

Earguay

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