#33501: Port install Mysql -----------------------------+---------------------------------------------- Reporter: dayansh@… | Owner: macports-tickets@… Type: defect | Status: closed Priority: Normal | Milestone: Component: ports | Version: 2.0.4 Resolution: invalid | Keywords: Port: | -----------------------------+---------------------------------------------- Changes (by ryandesign@…): * status: new => closed * cc: ryandesign@… (added) * priority: High => Normal * keywords: mysql => * resolution: => invalid Old description:
Hey guys, I have been trying to install MYSQL but eveytime i do that it give me these errors
$ port install mysql Error: Insufficient privileges to write to MacPorts install prefix.
i also tried -- gem install mysql2 it give me a response saying $ gem install mysql2 ERROR: While executing gem ... (Errno::EACCES) Permission denied - /Users/ad/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p290/gems/mysql2-0.3.11/.gitignore
Any help is highly appreciated
New description: Hey guys, [[br]] I have been trying to install MYSQL but eveytime i do that it give me these errors {{{ $ port install mysql Error: Insufficient privileges to write to MacPorts install prefix. }}} i also tried -- `gem install mysql2` it give me a response saying {{{ $ gem install mysql2 ERROR: While executing gem ... (Errno::EACCES) Permission denied - /Users/ad/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p290/gems/mysql2-0.3.11/.gitignore }}} Any help is highly appreciated -- Comment: To make modifications to files in /opt/local, MacPorts must be run as root, which is usually done using sudo: {{{ sudo port install mysql5 }}} I have no familiarity with ruby so I cannot help you install gems. -- Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/33501#comment:1> MacPorts <http://www.macports.org/> Ports system for Mac OS