title: After MySQL install via Brew, I get the error - The server quit without updating PID file
body: <p>Ok, I've searched all over and have spent quite a bit of my time installing, uninstalling, trying various option but without success.</p>
  
  <p>I'm on Mac OS X Lion (10.7.3) and am trying to setup a Python, MySQL.</p>
  
  <p>I successfully installed Python and MySQL via HomeBrew.
  Python works great.</p>
  
  <p>After MySQL Installation, I followed the first 2 steps - unset and the <code>mysql_install_db</code> commands.</p>
  
  <p>Now, when I try to start mysql "mysql.server start", I get the following error</p>
  
  <pre><code>ERROR! The server quit without updating PID file (/usr/local/var/mysql/Brajeshwar.local.pid).
  </code></pre>
  
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  <li><code>Brajeshwar</code> is my username on my machine.</li>
  </ul>