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OSX Warning the user/local/mysql/data directory is not owned by the mysql or _mysql user

I have mysql version 5.7.11 on OSX El-Capitan. I am getting this error while trying to start mysql server after restart.

Solution

  • I've gone through same issue. This post worked for me. I reproduce the commands suggested there below:

    sudo chown -RL root:mysql /usr/local/mysql
sudo chown -RL mysql:mysql /usr/local/mysql/data
sudo /usr/local/mysql/support-files/mysql.server start

    Good luck!