Incorrect launchctl item for notes in mysql install

[scott@…]

I just did a port install mysql5 +server When it was done, it output a small instruction, included below:

###########################################################
# A startup item has been generated that will aid in
# starting mysql5 with launchd. It is disabled
# by default. Execute the following command to start it,
# and to cause it to launch at startup:
#
# sudo launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.macports.mysql5.plist

That file does not exist, the closest I have to it is org.macports.mysql5-devel.plist

[raimue (Rainer Müller)]

Make sure the correct port is active. Check port installed mysql5 mysql5-devel. If mysql5 is not active, switch by using port deactivate and port activate.

Please remember WikiFormatting.

[ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)]

The instructions are being output by MacPorts base at the same time that the plist is created. So they cannot be incorrect.

[chrswllms@…]

Replying to ryandesign@…:

The instructions are being output by MacPorts base at the same time that the plist is created. So they cannot be incorrect.

I also installed mysql5 and everything's running fine but the plist for mysql5 isn't there:

$ ls /Library/LaunchDaemons/org* /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.macports.apache2.plist

Not sure what the fix is for this but could someone post what the contents of this file should be in the meantime?

[blb@…]

Replying to chrswllms@…:

I also installed mysql5 and everything's running fine but the plist for mysql5 isn't there:

$ ls /Library/LaunchDaemons/org* /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.macports.apache2.plist

Not sure what the fix is for this but could someone post what the contents of this file should be in the meantime?

Did you install "mysql5" or "mysql5 +server" as the +server variant is what sets up the plist?

[chrswllms@…]

Replying to blb@…:

Did you install "mysql5" or "mysql5 +server" as the +server variant is what sets up the plist?

I didn't use the +server variant. I ended up installing mysql5 through the install of php5 +mysql5. Is there any way to get the server variant of mysql5 added to my mysql5 installation?

[chrswllms@…]

FYI - I just did an update of mysql5 using the -server variant but still don't have the file in either /Library/LaunchDaemons or /opt/local/etc/LaunchDaemons.

[chrswllms@…]

Cc Me!

[ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)]

To add the +server variant to an existing mysql5 install:

sudo port -nf upgrade mysql5 +server

Note: "-server" deselects the server variant (which has no effect since it's deselected by default). "+server" selects the server variant.

[chrswllms@…]

Perfect. I was doing an update and not an upgrade. That worked.

[scott@…]

Interesting, I installed mysql5 and forgot the +server variant last night. I ran sudo port upgrade mysql5-devel +server. If all it has to do is a little launchd fiddling, it ended up rebuilding the entire thing. I did not trust it, removed it and started it clean. Is this not the intended behavior? I referenced the correct command as I pulled it from ​http://www.nabble.com/Forgot-to-add-%2Bvariant-td22877156.html#a22877156

My bash history shows sudo port -d upgrade mysql5-devel +server

[chrswllms@…]

Replying to scott@…:

My bash history shows sudo port -d upgrade mysql5-devel +server

Try it again with the -nf flags.

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