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I want to install mysql. Big Internet told me that I should do it via MacPorts. I've downloaded MacPort's dmg and it asks me to install XCode which I can buy via App Store. It is ridiculous to pay money to install free app (I mean MySQL) :).

So what can I do now?

PS I am new on mac after few years on CentOS/Ubuntu so I am familiar with the use of package managers such as yum or apt or installing via sources. It will be good to know about gcc, make and other stuff on mac

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If you pay money for it it's hardly free, right? They obviously switched to a paid model with version 4, either via 100$ developer accounts or App Store. – Daniel Beck Mar 23 '11 at 9:51
I don't need any of mac developer tools. I need just mysql :) mysql is free – fl00r Mar 23 '11 at 9:53
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You need the dev tools if you want to compile from source, which is what you attempt to do with Macports. – Daniel Beck Mar 23 '11 at 9:57
unix dev tools ussualy wight less then 4GB distro – fl00r Mar 23 '11 at 10:03
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You could have just installed the dev tools that come with your Mac. Same size, no download. But no compiler without the IDE. It's a whole package. There's no "headless" OS X either, even if that's enough for a server. – Daniel Beck Mar 23 '11 at 10:10
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You can go to developer.apple.com, sign up for the free developer account, and download the XCode 3 version that is still offered. This is enough to do Macports and other open source stuff (you get gcc and all the header files you need).

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thanx going to check it – fl00r Mar 23 '11 at 9:50
I need to download 4 Gigabytes of useles stuff to install mysql? WTF – fl00r Mar 23 '11 at 9:52
yep, it's a lot of stuff. But eh, you've got a nice IDE as well (and all the iPhone stuff, like the simulator) I don't recall if there's an advanced install that disallows iPhone stuff, e.g. – Henno Mar 23 '11 at 9:56
Actually I don't need all this stuff. I've got TextMate and now I need MySQL and it looks crazy downloading this monster ). Thanks anyway – fl00r Mar 23 '11 at 9:58
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Download MySQL from the official web site. Instructions.

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Looks like a good solution :) downloading – fl00r Mar 23 '11 at 10:01
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