Not a solution but a workaround for " [ERROR] /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqld: Can't create/write to file '/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.pid' "
explicitly set pid_file= to some existing file path in /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqld_safe (Line:26) e.g. you could possibly set it to: pid_file=/usr/local/mysql/data/larry.local.pid - Kapil Karekar On 17-Apr-2013, at 8:59 PM, Larry Martell <larry.mart...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 8:32 AM, Reindl Harald <h.rei...@thelounge.net> wrote: >> >> >> Am 17.04.2013 15:32, schrieb Larry Martell: >>> On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 11:31 AM, Reindl Harald <h.rei...@thelounge.net> >>> wrote: >>>> Am 16.04.2013 18:34, schrieb Larry Martell: >>>>> I just set up mysql on Mac OS 10.8. Each time after the machine is >>>>> rebooted the server fails to start with: >>>>> >>>>> 2013-04-13 14:09:54 12222 [ERROR] /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqld: Can't >>>>> create/write to file '/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.pid' (Errcode: 2 - No >>>>> such file or directory) >>>>> >>>>> Because the /var/run/mysqld dir does not exist. I have to create it >>>>> manually then the server starts. But I have to do this after each >>>>> reboot, which is a pain. Anyone know why the /var/run/mysqld dir gets >>>>> deleted, or how to get around this? >>>> >>>> you need to consult your operating system's documentation >>>> on linux with systemd it would be the following config >>>> >>>> [root@srv-rhsoft:~]$ cat /etc/tmpfiles.d/mysql.conf >>>> d /var/run/mysqld 0755 mysql mysql - >>> >>> Doesn't seem to be anything like that running on MacOS. I googled and >>> didn't find anything. I posted to a mac forum, but haven't received >>> any responses yet. I'll have to try SO >> >> you need to modify the StartupItem to create the directory >> before starting mysqld, as said: OS manual >> >> http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql-macosx-excerpt/5.5/en/macosx-installation-startupitem.html > > Yes, I have this, but it doesn't work if /var/run/mysqld is not there. > I still have to manually create that dir after each reboot. > > -- > MySQL General Mailing List > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql
