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Asked: 2026-05-23T19:28:05+00:00

I originally configured my computer with rails, ruby and rvm. Afterwards, I downloaded mysql,

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I originally configured my computer with rails, ruby and rvm. Afterwards, I downloaded mysql, but when I typed in mysql –version, it tells me that it is not installed. My echo path shows 

/Users/ming/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p180@default/bin:/Users/ming/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p180@global/bin:/Users/ming/.rvm/rubies/ruby-1.9.2-p180/bin:/Users/ming/.rvm/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/X11/bin

I am not sure if it’s because I have both .bash_profile (blank) and .profile (export PATH=”/usr/local/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/mysql/bin:$PATH”). I know that if they both exist, the latter would be ignored and since my .bash_profile is blank, mysql was saved to la-la land. When I copied the export PATH to the .bash_profile, I get an error message that reads:

“[[ -s “/Users/ming/.rvm/scripts/rvm” ]] && source “/Users/ming/.rvm/scripts/rvm” # This loads RVM into a shell session.”

I am using:
Snow Leopard
Rails 3
Ruby 1.9.2
RVM

While I love RVM, it’s becoming a real hassle so far whenever I download something new.

I read a bunch of stuff about this and it hasn’t been helpful. Please help.

Thank you!

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  1. Editorial Team

    I don’t know how you installed MySQL (there are a dozen ways to do so)

    • from source
    • from binary dmg
    • from macports
    • from fink
    • from brew

    My recommandations is to install MySQL through the ‘brew’ command.
    Personally I use .bash_profile along with rvm/brew and so far no issues.

    I can’t see the MySQL path in your $PATH though and neither the error message.

    Try adding this:

    PATH="$PATH:/usr/local/mysql/bin"

    to your favourite file.

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