Uninstall mysql on Lion?

Question

Im currently using MAMP, but I installed the Mysql standalone before. So how can I uninstall that mysql and make sure it doesn't affect on the MAMP MySQL. Thanks.

Answer 1

Use the following list of commands to remove MySQL from OSX Lion :

sudo rm /usr/local/mysql
sudo rm -rf /usr/local/mysql*
sudo rm -rf /Library/StartupItems/MySQLCOM
sudo rm -rf /Library/PreferencePanes/My*
rm -rf ~/Library/PreferencePanes/My*
sudo rm -rf /Library/Receipts/mysql*
sudo rm -rf /Library/Receipts/MySQL*
sudo rm -rf /var/db/receipts/com.mysql.*

Finally edit /etc/hostconfig and remove the line MYSQLCOM=-YES-

Answer 2

Try the steps in this link

http://johnmcostaiii.net/2011/removing-mysql-osx-lion/