Rick wrote: > Hello Ryan, > >> � � bio4054059:depot rmorourk$ mysql -uroot depot_development >> � � -bash: mysql: command not found > > "command not found" is your shell telling you that whatever directory > you have installed mysql in to is not on your search path. > > If you type "print $PATH" you will see a colon separated ordered list > of directories that are searched for executable commands. To > temporarily extend the list just type: set PATH=MYSQLHOME:$PATH where > MYSQLHOME is the full path to the directory containing mysql > executable. i.e. MSQLHOME might be /usr/local/mysql/bin. You should > then be able to execute the mysql -uroot... command. > > Once you have success with this, you should modify your shell startup > file to make the PATH change permanent. Depending on what shell you > use this could be .profile, .cshrc, .tshrc, ... > > Rick
Thanks, here is what I tried: bio4054059:~ rmorourk$ print $PATH -bash: print: command not found bio4054059:~ rmorourk$ set PATH=/Applications/MAMP/tmp/mysql/:$PATH bio4054059:~ rmorourk$ mysql -uroot -bash: mysql: command not found Any ideas? I'm using the default terminal on MAC OS X.. -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
