OK so now we know you're using bash, substitute "echo" for "print" in my previous mail. Rick
On Dec 19, 9:52 am, Ryan Ororie <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 viahttp://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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
