MySQL Bugs: #12287: Can't install

Bug #12287	Can't install
Submitted:	30 Jul 2005 20:48	Modified:	11 Sep 2005 22:21
Reporter:	Joshua Burson	Email Updates:
Status:	Not a Bug	Impact on me:	None
Category:	MySQL Server	Severity:	S1 (Critical)
Version:	7? the latest one	OS:	MacOS (Mac, OS X, 10.2)
Assigned to:		CPU Architecture:	Any

Description:
I have a Mac G4 running OS X (10.2, I think); I downloaded the latest version of MySQL, and then double-clicked on the program package (Labeled mysql-standard-4.1.12-apple-dar).  I expected it to start installing MySQL; instead, the computer attempted to open it as an Excel file (and gave me the error message "File not loaded completely").
I'm probably making some obvious, stupid mistake, but please email me at joshua.burson@yale.edu if you have a solution.

How to repeat:
On Mac OS X, when you first download MySQL 4.1.12, the computer tries to open it with Excel instead of installing it.

Suggested fix:
I wish *I* knew...

Hi Joshua,

It sounds like you have a problem with your file associations on your Mac. I have a (relatively) fresh install of 10.4.2 here and both .dmg and .tar.gz files work correctly for me.

I would suggest the problem you experience is OS related and not an issue with the packages.

You should be able to option-click (or right click) the .dmg file and then select "Get Info". In that pane you are able to see a section called "Open With".. "DiskImageMounter" should be selected if it is not already, you should also select to "Change All" so that all other .dmg files are opened in this way.

Notice that the filename reported by the user is
truncated. This will happen if the name is too long
for Mac OS X.  As a result, the filename extension
of .dmg has gotten lost and the OS won't recognize
the file as a DMG file.  He could probably rename
it to something like "mysql-4.1.12.dmg" and then
double-click it to open it.

But this is something a user shouldn't have to know
about, of course.