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MySQL - The Installation Failed5.5.11 "the installation failed" after removing old installation on Snow Leopard

I had an old instalation of MySQL but it wasn't working very well.., so i googledI Googled how to completley remove it and found this:

http://tomkeur.net/39/how-to-remove-mysql-completely-mac-os-x-leopard.html

and then did:

sudo rm /usr/local/mysql
sudo rm -rf /usr/local/mysql*
sudo rm -rf /Library/StartupItems/MySQLCOM
sudo rm -rf /Library/PreferencePanes/My*
sudo rm -rf /Library/Receipts/mysql*
sudo rm -rf /Library/Receipts/MySQL*

And now i'mI'm getting this on a new install:The Instalation Failed

iThe installation failed

I also ran thisthese commands:

    sudo rm /var/db/dslocal/nodes/Default/groups/_mysql.plist
sudo rm /var/db/dslocal/nodes/Default/users/_mysql.plist
sudo rm /var/db/receipts/com.mysql.mysql.bom
sudo rm /var/db/receipts/com.mysql.mysql..plist

any help on this?

Many Thanks, Mr. Nizzle.

UPDATE

Installer Errorerror Log Says:


 
 Apr 13 00:18:31 nizzlesmymac installd[3203]:
PackageKit: Install Failed:
PKG: post-flight scripts for "com"com.mysql.mysql"mysql"
Error Domain=PKInstallErrorDomain
Code=112
UserInfo=0x101e45ac0 "An"An error occurred while running scripts from the package ‚`mysql-5.5.11-osx10.6-x86_64.pkg`.""
{
NSFilePath = ""./postflight";postflight";
NSLocalizedDescription = "An"An error occurred while running scripts from the package "mysql"mysql-5.5.11-osx10.6-x86_64.pkg"pkg".";";
NSURL = "file"file://localhost/Volumes/mysql-5.5.11-osx10.6-x86_64/mysql-5.5.11-osx10.6-x86_64.pkg";pkg";
PKInstallPackageIdentifier = "com"com.mysql.mysql";mysql";
}

 

UPDATE

thisThis is the full Installation Error Loginstaller error log:

   http://pastie.org/1791314

MySQL - The Installation Failed on Snow Leopard

I had an old instalation of MySQL but it wasn't working very well.. so i googled how to completley remove it and found this:

http://tomkeur.net/39/how-to-remove-mysql-completely-mac-os-x-leopard.html

and then did:

sudo rm /usr/local/mysql
sudo rm -rf /usr/local/mysql*
sudo rm -rf /Library/StartupItems/MySQLCOM
sudo rm -rf /Library/PreferencePanes/My*
sudo rm -rf /Library/Receipts/mysql*
sudo rm -rf /Library/Receipts/MySQL*

And now i'm getting this on a new install:The Instalation Failed

i also ran this commands:

    sudo rm /var/db/dslocal/nodes/Default/groups/_mysql.plist
sudo rm /var/db/dslocal/nodes/Default/users/_mysql.plist
sudo rm /var/db/receipts/com.mysql.mysql.bom
sudo rm /var/db/receipts/com.mysql.mysql..plist

any help on this?

Many Thanks, Mr. Nizzle.

UPDATE

Installer Error Log Says:


 
 Apr 13 00:18:31 nizzlesmymac installd[3203]:
PackageKit: Install Failed:
PKG: post-flight scripts for "com.mysql.mysql"
Error Domain=PKInstallErrorDomain
Code=112
UserInfo=0x101e45ac0 "An error occurred while running scripts from the package ‚`mysql-5.5.11-osx10.6-x86_64.pkg`."
{
NSFilePath = "./postflight";
NSLocalizedDescription = "An error occurred while running scripts from the package "mysql-5.5.11-osx10.6-x86_64.pkg".";
NSURL = "file://localhost/Volumes/mysql-5.5.11-osx10.6-x86_64/mysql-5.5.11-osx10.6-x86_64.pkg";
PKInstallPackageIdentifier = "com.mysql.mysql";
}

 

UPDATE

this is the full Installation Error Log:

 http://pastie.org/1791314

MySQL 5.5.11 "the installation failed" after removing old installation on Snow Leopard

I had an old instalation of MySQL but it wasn't working very well, so I Googled how to completley remove it and found this:

http://tomkeur.net/39/how-to-remove-mysql-completely-mac-os-x-leopard.html

and then did:

sudo rm /usr/local/mysql
sudo rm -rf /usr/local/mysql*
sudo rm -rf /Library/StartupItems/MySQLCOM
sudo rm -rf /Library/PreferencePanes/My*
sudo rm -rf /Library/Receipts/mysql*
sudo rm -rf /Library/Receipts/MySQL*

And now I'm getting this on a new install:

The installation failed

I also ran these commands:

sudo rm /var/db/dslocal/nodes/Default/groups/_mysql.plist
sudo rm /var/db/dslocal/nodes/Default/users/_mysql.plist
sudo rm /var/db/receipts/com.mysql.mysql.bom
sudo rm /var/db/receipts/com.mysql.mysql..plist

Installer error Log Says:

Apr 13 00:18:31 nizzlesmymac installd[3203]:
PackageKit: Install Failed:
PKG: post-flight scripts for "com.mysql.mysql"
Error Domain=PKInstallErrorDomain
Code=112
UserInfo=0x101e45ac0 "An error occurred while running scripts from the package ‚`mysql-5.5.11-osx10.6-x86_64.pkg`."
{
NSFilePath = "./postflight";
NSLocalizedDescription = "An error occurred while running scripts from the package "mysql-5.5.11-osx10.6-x86_64.pkg".";
NSURL = "file://localhost/Volumes/mysql-5.5.11-osx10.6-x86_64/mysql-5.5.11-osx10.6-x86_64.pkg";
PKInstallPackageIdentifier = "com.mysql.mysql";
}

This is the full installer error log:  http://pastie.org/1791314

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I had an old instalation of MySQL but it wasn't working very well.. so i googled how to completley remove it and found this:

http://tomkeur.net/39/how-to-remove-mysql-completely-mac-os-x-leopard.html

and then did:

sudo rm /usr/local/mysql
sudo rm -rf /usr/local/mysql*
sudo rm -rf /Library/StartupItems/MySQLCOM
sudo rm -rf /Library/PreferencePanes/My*
sudo rm -rf /Library/Receipts/mysql*
sudo rm -rf /Library/Receipts/MySQL*

And now i'm getting this on a new install:The Instalation Failed

i also ran this commands:

    sudo rm /var/db/dslocal/nodes/Default/groups/_mysql.plist
sudo rm /var/db/dslocal/nodes/Default/users/_mysql.plist
sudo rm /var/db/receipts/com.mysql.mysql.bom
sudo rm /var/db/receipts/com.mysql.mysql..plist

any help on this?

Many Thanks, Mr. Nizzle.

UPDATE

Installer Error Log Says:


Apr 13 00:18:31 nizzlesmymac installd[3203]:  
PackageKit: Install Failed:  
PKG: post-flight scripts for "com.mysql.mysql"\nErrormysql"
Error Domain=PKInstallErrorDomain  
Code=112  
UserInfo=0x101e45ac0 "An error occurred while running scripts from the package ‚Äúmysql‚`mysql-5.5.11-osx10.6-x86_64.pkg‚Äùpkg`."  
{\n     
NSFilePath = "./postflight";\n    postflight";
NSLocalizedDescription = "An error occurred while running scripts from the package \U201cmysql"mysql-5.5.11-osx10.6-x86_64.pkg\U201dpkg".";\n    ";
NSURL = "file://localhost/Volumes/mysql-5.5.11-osx10.6-x86_64/mysql-5.5.11-osx10.6-x86_64.pkg";\n    pkg";
PKInstallPackageIdentifier = "com.mysql.mysql";\nmysql";
}

UPDATE

this is the full Installation Error Log:

http://pastie.org/1791314

I had an old instalation of MySQL but it wasn't working very well.. so i googled how to completley remove it and found this:

http://tomkeur.net/39/how-to-remove-mysql-completely-mac-os-x-leopard.html

and then did:

sudo rm /usr/local/mysql
sudo rm -rf /usr/local/mysql*
sudo rm -rf /Library/StartupItems/MySQLCOM
sudo rm -rf /Library/PreferencePanes/My*
sudo rm -rf /Library/Receipts/mysql*
sudo rm -rf /Library/Receipts/MySQL*

And now i'm getting this on a new install:The Instalation Failed

i also ran this commands:

    sudo rm /var/db/dslocal/nodes/Default/groups/_mysql.plist
sudo rm /var/db/dslocal/nodes/Default/users/_mysql.plist
sudo rm /var/db/receipts/com.mysql.mysql.bom
sudo rm /var/db/receipts/com.mysql.mysql..plist

any help on this?

Many Thanks, Mr. Nizzle.

UPDATE

Installer Error Log Says:


Apr 13 00:18:31 nizzlesmymac installd[3203]: PackageKit: Install Failed: PKG: post-flight scripts for "com.mysql.mysql"\nError Domain=PKInstallErrorDomain Code=112 UserInfo=0x101e45ac0 "An error occurred while running scripts from the package “mysql-5.5.11-osx10.6-x86_64.pkg”." {\n    NSFilePath = "./postflight";\n    NSLocalizedDescription = "An error occurred while running scripts from the package \U201cmysql-5.5.11-osx10.6-x86_64.pkg\U201d.";\n    NSURL = "file://localhost/Volumes/mysql-5.5.11-osx10.6-x86_64/mysql-5.5.11-osx10.6-x86_64.pkg";\n    PKInstallPackageIdentifier = "com.mysql.mysql";\n}

UPDATE

this is the full Installation Error Log:

http://pastie.org/1791314

I had an old instalation of MySQL but it wasn't working very well.. so i googled how to completley remove it and found this:

http://tomkeur.net/39/how-to-remove-mysql-completely-mac-os-x-leopard.html

and then did:

sudo rm /usr/local/mysql
sudo rm -rf /usr/local/mysql*
sudo rm -rf /Library/StartupItems/MySQLCOM
sudo rm -rf /Library/PreferencePanes/My*
sudo rm -rf /Library/Receipts/mysql*
sudo rm -rf /Library/Receipts/MySQL*

And now i'm getting this on a new install:The Instalation Failed

i also ran this commands:

    sudo rm /var/db/dslocal/nodes/Default/groups/_mysql.plist
sudo rm /var/db/dslocal/nodes/Default/users/_mysql.plist
sudo rm /var/db/receipts/com.mysql.mysql.bom
sudo rm /var/db/receipts/com.mysql.mysql..plist

any help on this?

Many Thanks, Mr. Nizzle.

UPDATE

Installer Error Log Says:


Apr 13 00:18:31 nizzlesmymac installd[3203]: 
PackageKit: Install Failed: 
PKG: post-flight scripts for "com.mysql.mysql"
Error Domain=PKInstallErrorDomain 
Code=112 
UserInfo=0x101e45ac0 "An error occurred while running scripts from the package ‚`mysql-5.5.11-osx10.6-x86_64.pkg`." 
{ 
NSFilePath = "./postflight";
NSLocalizedDescription = "An error occurred while running scripts from the package "mysql-5.5.11-osx10.6-x86_64.pkg".";
NSURL = "file://localhost/Volumes/mysql-5.5.11-osx10.6-x86_64/mysql-5.5.11-osx10.6-x86_64.pkg";
PKInstallPackageIdentifier = "com.mysql.mysql";
}

UPDATE

this is the full Installation Error Log:

http://pastie.org/1791314

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MySQL - The Installation Failed on Snow Leopard

I had an old instalation of MySQL but it wasn't working very well.. so i googled how to completley remove it and found this:

http://tomkeur.net/39/how-to-remove-mysql-completely-mac-os-x-leopard.html

and then did:

sudo rm /usr/local/mysql
sudo rm -rf /usr/local/mysql*
sudo rm -rf /Library/StartupItems/MySQLCOM
sudo rm -rf /Library/PreferencePanes/My*
sudo rm -rf /Library/Receipts/mysql*
sudo rm -rf /Library/Receipts/MySQL*

And now i'm getting this on a new install:The Instalation Failed

i also ran this commands:

    sudo rm /var/db/dslocal/nodes/Default/groups/_mysql.plist
sudo rm /var/db/dslocal/nodes/Default/users/_mysql.plist
sudo rm /var/db/receipts/com.mysql.mysql.bom
sudo rm /var/db/receipts/com.mysql.mysql..plist

any help on this?

Many Thanks, Mr. Nizzle.

UPDATE

Installer Error Log Says:


Apr 13 00:18:31 nizzlesmymac installd[3203]: PackageKit: Install Failed: PKG: post-flight scripts for "com.mysql.mysql"\nError Domain=PKInstallErrorDomain Code=112 UserInfo=0x101e45ac0 "An error occurred while running scripts from the package “mysql-5.5.11-osx10.6-x86_64.pkg”." {\n    NSFilePath = "./postflight";\n    NSLocalizedDescription = "An error occurred while running scripts from the package \U201cmysql-5.5.11-osx10.6-x86_64.pkg\U201d.";\n    NSURL = "file://localhost/Volumes/mysql-5.5.11-osx10.6-x86_64/mysql-5.5.11-osx10.6-x86_64.pkg";\n    PKInstallPackageIdentifier = "com.mysql.mysql";\n}

UPDATE

this is the full Installation Error Log:

http://pastie.org/1791314