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- # Remove MySQL completely
- 1. Open the Terminal
- 2. Use `mysqldump` to backup your databases
- 3. Check for MySQL processes with: `ps -ax | grep mysql`
- 4. Stop and kill any MySQL processes
- 5. Analyze MySQL on HomeBrew:
- ```
- brew remove mysql
- brew cleanup
- ```
- 6. Remove files:
- ```
- sudo rm /usr/local/mysql
- sudo rm -rf /usr/local/var/mysql
- sudo rm -rf /usr/local/mysql*
- sudo rm ~/Library/LaunchAgents/homebrew.mxcl.mysql.plist
- sudo rm -rf /Library/StartupItems/MySQLCOM
- sudo rm -rf /Library/PreferencePanes/My*
- ```
- 7. Unload previous MySQL Auto-Login:
- ```
- launchctl unload -w ~/Library/LaunchAgents/homebrew.mxcl.mysql.plist
- ```
- 8. Remove previous MySQL Configuration:
- ```
- subl /etc/hostconfig`
- # Remove the line MYSQLCOM=-YES-
- ```
- 9. Remove previous MySQL Preferences:
- ```
- rm -rf ~/Library/PreferencePanes/My*
- sudo rm -rf /Library/Receipts/mysql*
- sudo rm -rf /Library/Receipts/MySQL*
- sudo rm -rf /private/var/db/receipts/*mysql*
- ```
- 10. Restart your computer just to ensure any MySQL processes are killed
- 11. Try to run mysql, **it shouldn't work**
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