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MySQL Server wont start on MAMP/AMPPS/XAMPP after updating to mac High Sierra 10.13.2

I'm desperate.. I updated to mac High Sierra 10.13.2 and my MySQL wouldn't start on my MAMP:

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So I deleted the ib_logfileN:s, typed sudo killall mysqld in terminal and restarted MAMP(that usually works)

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but it didn't. So in the end I had to uninstall MAMP and download it again - and it worked the first time, but when I restarted it, same problem. So I uninstalled MAMP - downloaded AMPPS - and the same problem appeared there. So uninstalled AMPPS and downloaded XAMPP, and the same problem appeared there:

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.. Obviously there is something wrong with my MySQL Server that I cant figure out, i want to murder my computer. Any help or guideance would be greatly appreciated

Solution

  • In the end I had to uninstall mysql with homebrew, and reinstall it according to: https://coderwall.com/p/os6woq/uninstall-all-those-broken-versions-of-mysql-and-re-install-it-with-brew-on-mac-mavericks. It has worked after that.