MySql 5.015 on OSX Server 10.3.9 (Panther)

Install Instructions

Download and install MySql 5.015 installer package together with the Startup files.

cd /usr/local/mysql
sudo ./scripts/mysql_install_db
sudo chown -R mysql /usr/local/mysql/*

Start up MySql via terminal: sudo /Library/StartupItems/MySQLCOM/MySQLCOM restart

For a secure multi-user setup continue with installation of phpMyAdmin.

Update Instructions

cd /usr/local/mysql
sudo tar -cvf /tmp/mysql-data.tar data

Download and install MySql 5.015 installer package.

cd /usr/local/mysql
sudo tar -xf /tmp/mysql-data.tar
sudo chown -R mysql /usr/local/mysql/*

sudo /Library/StartupItems/MySQLCOM/MySQLCOM restart

REBOOT COMPUTER