Installing MySQL Client with Homebrew

Are you looking to install MySQL client on your Mac? Look no further than Homebrew, a popular package manager for macOS. With Homebrew, you can easily install and manage various software packages on your system.

One of the benefits of using Homebrew is that it allows you to build and install pre-release versions of MariaDB Server, which is an open-source relational database management system. For example, you can install MariaDB Server 10.2, even if the highest General Availability (GA) version available is MariaDB Server 10.1.

To get started with installing MySQL client using Homebrew, follow these steps:

Installing Dependencies and Building the Server

The first step is to install the dependencies required for building MariaDB Server. You will need to install Boost and Judy, which are both essential components of MariaDB Server. To do this, run the following command in your terminal:

```

brew install boost homebrew/boneyard/judy

```

Building MariaDB Server

Once you have installed the dependencies, you can build MariaDB Server from source. This will give you a lot more flexibility and control over the version of the server that you are using.

Upgrading MariaDB Server

If you already have MariaDB Server installed on your system, you can upgrade to the latest version using the following command:

```

brew upgrade mariadb

```

Installing MySQL Client

To install the MySQL client, simply run the following command in your terminal:

```

brew install mysql-client5.7

```

This will download and install the latest version of the MySQL client.

Auto-Starting MariaDB Server

If you want to auto-start MariaDB Server when your system boots up, you can use Homebrew's services functionality. This will configure auto-start with the launchctl utility from launchd:

```

brew services start mariadb

```

Logging In to MariaDB Server

Once MariaDB Server is running, you can log in as your user using the following command:

```

mysql

```

Updating Homebrew Installation

Finally, don't forget to update your brew installation regularly to ensure that you have access to the latest software packages.

In conclusion, installing MySQL client with Homebrew is a simple and straightforward process. With these instructions, you should be able to get up and running with MariaDB Server on your Mac in no time.

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