Uninstalling MySQL on Mac OS X involves manually removing following directories and files from your drive.
Assuming your MySQL is installed in /usr/local
, perform the following steps:
cd /usr/local
sudo rm mysql
removes the symbolic link to the actual mysql installation. You may be prompted for your administrator’s password at this point.sudo rm -rf mysql-5.1.47-osx10.6-x86/
removes the actual mysql installation. You may have a different version of mysql installed on your system.sudo rm -rf /Library/StartupItems/MySQLCOM
removes the MySQL startup option.rm -rf ~/Library/PreferencePanes/My*
removes preference panes.sudo rm -rf /Library/Receipts/mysql*
sudo rm -rf /Library/Receipts/MySQL*
I was hoping for a much simpler process for cleanly uninstalling MySQL from my system.
Thanks to Rob Allen for this tip: Rob Allen’s DevNotes
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