MySQL Bugs: #34814: mysql-5.0.51a-osx10.5-x86_64 won't start from preference pane

Bug #34814	mysql-5.0.51a-osx10.5-x86_64 won't start from preference pane
Submitted:	25 Feb 2008 18:23	Modified:	27 Feb 2008 19:29
Reporter:	Sven S.	Email Updates:
Status:	Duplicate	Impact on me:	None
Category:	MySQL Server: Packaging	Severity:	S1 (Critical)
Version:	5.0.51a	OS:	MacOS (10.5.2)
Assigned to:		CPU Architecture:	Any

Description:
The new mysql-5.0.51a-osx10.5-x86_64 is again suffering a similar issue as described in bug #28854 - at least on Mac OS X 10.5.x.

After installing the package version as well as the bundled prefPane, it's not possible to start the database with the prefPane.

As a workaround, I have done a "sudo chmod -R o=rwX /usr/local/mysql-5.0.51a-osx10.5-x86_64". With this done, the server does start from the prefPane.

And checking the files created in data I see that they are all owned by me, the login user.

I know from my own software that permissions can be a pain in the ass when rolling out an application. :-)

Thanks for fixing it!

How to repeat:
- rip mysql off the system
- install it anew
- install the prefPane
- try to start

Suggested fix:
Review the prefPane code and fix the permissions issues there.

Please do not submit the same bug more than once. An existing bug report already describes this very problem. Even if you feel that your issue is somewhat different, the resolution is likely
to be the same. Because of this, we hope you add your comments to the original bug instead.

Thank you for your interest in MySQL.

MySQL server with fix of bug #28854 has not been released yet, so having similar behavior in version 5.0.51a is expected. Please wait next release.

I wouldn't be too sure that this is a duplicate as the prefPane fixed for Leopard and posted by Alfredo Kojima does not solve toe issue for 5.0.51a.