Mac OS X Server v10.6: MySQL libraries available for download

Summary

If you are developing a MySQL client application for Mac OS X Server v10.6, you'll need to download the MySQL client libraries and headers. MySQL client libraries and headers are not included with Mac OS X Server v10.6.

If you are running Mac OS X Server v10.5 through 10.5.4, please refer to this article for instructions about installing the relevant client libraries.

If you are running Mac OS X Server v10.5.5 or later, please refer to this article for instructions about installing the relevant client libraries.

Products Affected

Mac OS X Server 10.6

The MySQL client libraries and headers are available for download and installation from (http://www.opensource.apple.com/).


To install the binary distribution

Note: Substitute MySQL-53, MySQL-54 or MySQL-55 for MySQL-49 below if using a later version.

  1. Download the file.
  2. If the download doesn't automatically produce a folder on your desktop, double-click it to decompress a folder named "MySQL-49.binaries", which has a file named "MySQL-49.root.tar.gz" in it (as well as the read me file).

    Note: Do not double-click/unzip the "MySQL-49.root.tar.gz" file that is within the folder.
     
  3. Open Terminal.
  4. Type cd followed by a space (but do not press Return).
  5. Drag the "MySQL-49.binaries" folder from your desktop to the Terminal window to populate the cd command's path.
  6. Press Return.
  7. Execute the following command:
    sudo tar -xzvf MySQL-49.root.tar.gz -C /
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