Bug #69348 No my.cnf file can be found
Submitted: 30 May 2013 5:05 Modified: 31 May 2013 2:59
Reporter: Carlos Tous Email Updates:
Status: Closed Impact on me:
None 
Category:MySQL Workbench: Administration Severity:S2 (Serious)
Version:5.2.47 OS:MacOS (Core i5 8Gb)
Assigned to: CPU Architecture:Any

[30 May 2013 5:05] Carlos Tous 
Description:
Trying to create a new server instance, just download the new MySQL and Workbench, but got stuck at the "Test Settings" screen with the message:
Error: File /etc/my.cnf doesn't exist

Been searching the internet for answers , no luck so far...

How to repeat:
Just trying to create a new server instance on the workbench, all new installation, and the PC is new as well, the PKG information does no explain this issue...

Suggested fix:
Just to help on how do I create that file… on the installation process was not created
[31 May 2013 1:57] MySQL Verification Team 
Thank you for the bug report. On Mac isn't created the my.cnf file for the install process you need to create it. You can create it using the /usr/local/mysql/support-files/my-default.cnf as template for /etc/my.cnf.
[31 May 2013 2:59] Carlos Tous 
Thanks for the answer, was difficult for me cause I am a newbie, but worked already...
Best regards...