MacOS Can't start MySQL Server

Question

I have MacOS Sierra. I have installed MySQL Server which has been working, however, after a reboot of the Mac Book, I cannot start the MySQL Server.

I have trie

Answer 1

In my case, ownership of the msyql directory had somehow changed to admin:admin. I use ares suggestion to run mysqld from the terminal:

sudo /usr/local/mysql/support-files/mysql.server start

Which showed a permissions error writing to a msyql file.

I fixed with this command:

sudo chown -R _mysql:wheel /usr/local/mysql/data

from this post:

What user should own /usr/local/mysql on Mac?