Bug #15933: PHP 4.* binary does not connect to mysql from a cron job

From: gpankhurst@hotmail.com Operating system: Sco Unixware 7.1 PHP version: 4.1.0 PHP Bug Type: MySQL related Bug description: PHP 4.* binary does not connect to mysql from a cron job I have a few PHP scripts that execute from a php binary from a cron job. Since changing to version 4 they fail to connect to the database with a :- "Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/tmp/mysql.sock'" error, or :- "Can't connect to MySQL server on 'xxxx'" if I don't use the local socket method of connecting. I've tried these versions of php and a few different versions of mysql all with the above same results php-4.0.3pl1 php-4.0.6 php-4.1.0 I've reverted the binary to version php-3.0.18 and it all works fine As the scripts are quite simple I only need mysql with the php binary, my configuration for the binaries is :- ./configure --enable-track-vars --with-mysql=/usr/local/mysql -- Edit bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=15933&edit=1 -- Fixed in CVS: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=15933&r=fixedcvs Fixed in release: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=15933&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=15933&r=needtrace Try newer version: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=15933&r=oldversion Not developer issue: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=15933&r=support Expected behavior: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=15933&r=notwrong Not enough info: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=15933&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=15933&r=submittedtwice