mysql_install_db FATAL ERROR: Could not find ./bin/my_print_defaults

# pkg_info | grep -i mysql

mysql-client-5.5.9  Multithreaded SQL database (client)
mysql-server-5.5.9  Multithreaded SQL database (server)

# /usr/local/bin/mysql_install_db

FATAL ERROR: Could not find ./bin/my_print_defaults

If you compiled from source, you need to run 'make install' to copy the software into the correct location ready for operation.

If you are using a binary release, you must either be at the top level of the extracted archive, or pass the --basedir option pointing to that location.

Solution:

Look for binary path:

# which mysql_install_db

/usr/local/bin/mysql_install_db

Look for binary path:

# which my_print_defaults

/usr/local/bin/my_print_defaults

Set basedir to /usr/local:

# /usr/local/bin/mysql_install_db --basedir=/usr/local