Mac OS X is very POSIX-like inside, and it so MySQLdb's setup treats it as POSIX, but it can get complicated. Hey, if you're using FreeBSD or another *BSD, or Solaris, you probably don't need my help to install it. MySQLdb has been a FreeBSD port for 12 years.

For Ubuntu (and probably Debian):Īpt-get install build-essential python-dev libmysqlclient-dev Each Linux distribution has packages for all the prerequisites, but the names of these packages vary. But what if you can't, and you really do need to build your own? Install using pip. If you are a Linux user, I recommend you use your distributions packages. Over time, several Linux distributions (Red Hat, Debian, Ubuntu, etc.) picked it up, created their own packages, and distributed them. MySQLdb was originally developed specifically for use on Linux, as it was the only platform I cared about at the time.

MySQL development headers and libraries.

Python development headers and libraries.

Since MySQLdb uses a C module to link against MySQL's client library, you will need: With the latest version, most of the time, you can run:Īnd you're done. See other options – /usr/local/mysql/support-files/rver -h Usage: mysql.The short answer is: No. Stop mysql: /usr/local/mysql/support-files/rver stop Start mysql: /usr/local/mysql/support-files/rver start

To Stop launchctl unload -w ~/Library/LaunchAgents/ Manual Start/Stop To Start launchctl load -w ~/Library/LaunchAgents/ Please check exact plist filename in /usr/local/Cellar/mysql/ cp /usr/local/Cellar/mysql/5.6.10/ ~/Library/LaunchAgents/ In case you need mysql-workbench, please download it from here. Run following command: brew install mysql -enable-debug To Stop PHP-FPM launchctl unload -w ~/Library/LaunchAgents/ Installing MySQL on Mac OS X To Start PHP-FPM: launchctl load -w ~/Library/LaunchAgents/

Please check exact plist filename in /usr/local/Cellar/php54/ cp /usr/local/Cellar/php54/5.4.15/ ~/Library/LaunchAgents/ We have built it using: brew install php54 -with-fpm -with-imap -without-apache -with-debugĪfter long wait, you can verify php & php-fpm version using php -v and php-fpm -v respectively. If you do not tap homebrew/dupes you will get Error: No available formula for zlibīefore we build PHP 5.4, you may like to exercise options using: brew options php54 It will return long list of php 5.2, 5.3, 5.4 packages. Search for available PHP formulas (formula’s in homebrews are equivalent to packages in aptitude) brew search php Installing PHP 5.4 (with FPM) on Mac OS X There are many ways to install PHP, MySQL & Nginx on Mac.

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