Launchctl Error Unloading Org.macports.mysql5

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SCAP-on-Apple SmartCard Services WebKit XQuartz Contact Terms of Use Privacy Policy All user-submitted text and content on this website is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 License unless otherwise noted. Copyright © 2011 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. New Ticket     Tickets     Wiki     Browse Source     Timeline     Roadmap     Ticket Reports     Search Search: Context Navigation ← Previous TicketNext Ticket → Ticket #19980 (closed defect: invalid) Opened 7 years ago Last modified 7 years http://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/5651/stopping-a-macports-installed-mysql-daemon ago mysql5 failed after upgrade Reported by: Dormilich@… Owned by: ryandesign@… Priority: Normal Milestone: Component: ports Version: 1.7.1 Keywords: Cc: robertlay@… Port: mysql5 mysql5-server Description after upgrading "mysql @5.0.67_1+server" (to "mysql5 @5.0.83_0") the MySQL server failed to start. found that neither the LaunchDaemon was linked, nor the socket file existed. after installing "mysql5-server @5.0.83_0" I got the link to the https://trac.macports.org/ticket/19980 LaunchDaemon, but still no socket file (using the old socked file gave error (38)). deactivating "mysql5 @5.0.83_0" broke down the whole mysql (so I re-activated it). any idea what else to do to get it running again? Change History comment:1 Changed 7 years ago by blb@… Owner changed from macports-tickets@… to ryandesign@… Port set to mysql5 mysql5-server comment:2 in reply to: ↑ description ; follow-up: ↓ 3 Changed 7 years ago by ryandesign@… Replying to Dormilich@…: after upgrading "mysql @5.0.67_1+server" (to "mysql5 @5.0.83_0") the MySQL server failed to start. Did you remember to stop the mysql 5.0.67 server before upgrading? If not, you need to stop that server now. You can restart the machine to do this, or you could probably also do it with mysqladmin. What command did you use to try to start the mysql 5.0.83 server? The easiest way to start and stop the server is "sudo port load mysql5-server" and "sudo port unload mysql5-server". found that neither the LaunchDaemon was linked, What do you mean "linked"? Do you just mean that the launchd plist didn't exist

SCAP-on-Apple SmartCard Services WebKit XQuartz Contact Terms of Use Privacy Policy All user-submitted text and content on this website is licensed under https://trac.macports.org/ticket/41806 a Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 License unless otherwise noted. Copyright © 2011 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. New Ticket     Tickets     Wiki     Browse Source     Timeline     Roadmap     Ticket Reports     Search Search: Context Navigation ← Previous TicketNext Ticket → Ticket #41806 (closed defect: worksforme) Opened launchctl error 3 years ago Last modified 3 years ago mysql5 does not run Reported by: bpabbott@… Owned by: pixilla@… Priority: Normal Milestone: Component: ports Version: 2.2.1 Keywords: Cc: ryandesign@… Port: mysql5-server Description (last modified by ryandesign@…) (diff) I'm having trouble running mysql5. With Lion, I was successful following the instructions at the link below. wiki:howto/MAMP#mysql I've recently upgraded launchctl error unloading to Mavericks and returned to these same instructions. sudo port install mysql5-server sudo -u mysql mysql_install_db5 sudo chown -R mysql:mysql /opt/local/var/db/mysql5/ sudo chown -R mysql:mysql /opt/local/var/run/mysql5/ The directory /opt/local/var/log/mysql5 did not exist, so I created it and changed the permissions. sudo mkdir -p /opt/local/var/log/mysql5 sudo chown -R mysql:mysql /opt/local/var/log/mysql5/ Next I activated my MySQL server. sudo port load mysql5-server Which returned the error below. Error: org.macports.load for port mysql5-server returned: Launchd plist /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.macports.mysql5.plist was not found Please see the log file for port mysql5-server for details: /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_tarballs_ports_databases_mysql5/mysql5-server/main.log To report a bug, follow the instructions in the guide: http://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets Error: Processing of port mysql5-server failed The log contains a bit more info. version:1 :debug:main Executing org.macports.main (mysql5-server) :debug:load load phase started at Fri Dec 13 18:27:18 EST 2013 :debug:load Executing org.macports.load (mysql5-server) :error:load org.macports.load for port mysql5-server returned: Launchd plist /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.macports.mysql5.plist was not found :debug:load Error code: NONE :debug:load Backtrace: Launchd plist /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.macports.mysql5.plist was not found while executing "$procedure $targetname" :info:load Warning: targets not executed for mysql5-server: org.macports.load