Remove Mysql from homebrew Mac

When executing brew search mysql brew finds something but when I try to uninstall it it say it can't find it.

macbookaaa:sbin aaaa$ brew search mysql
==> Formulae
automysqlbackup mysql++ mysql-client@5.7 mysql-sandbox mysql@5.6 mysqltuner
mysql mysql-client mysql-connector-c++ mysql-search-replace mysql@5.7
==> Casks
mysql-connector-python mysql-shell mysql-utilities mysqlworkbench navicat-for-mysql sqlpro-for-mysql
mysql-connector-python mysql-shell mysql-utilities mysqlworkbench navicat-for-mysql sqlpro-for-mysql
macbookaaaa:sbin aaaa$ brew remove mysql
Error: No available formula or cask with the name "mysql".
macbookaaaa:sbin aaaa$ brew remove mysql++
Error: No available formula or cask with the name "mysql++".
macbookaaaa:sbin aaaa$ 

1 Answer

brew search searches for all available formulas, not installed ones. The remove command is probably failing because you don’t have MySQL installed. Also, it should be “uninstall” not remove.

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