start MySQL server from command line on Mac OS Lion

Question

I installed mySQL for my Mac. Beside starting the SQL server with mySQL.prefPane tool installed in System Preference, I want to know the instruction to start from command-li

Answer 1

Simply:

mysql.server start

mysql.server stop

mysql.server restart

Answer 2

If it's installed with homebrew try just typing down mysql.server in terminal and that should be it. AFAIK it executable will be under /usr/local/bin/mysql.server.

If not you can always run following "locate mysql.server" which will tell you where to find such file.