Re: mysql->connect unix socket and host:port feature

On Sat, 9 Feb 2002 16:29:06 -0600 Paul DuBois <paul@snake.net> wrote: > Why is this a problem? Because the mysql host where I have to install my apps does not accept connection except with this way (socket + host). > You can only use a socket for localhost. Sure. > If you specify a host name (even the FQDN of the local host) you > have to use a TCP/IP connection. I don t have any control (for this time, but hope to change it soon, by accessing configuration of this f... server). > If the parameters are specified as you indicate below, the intent > is ambiguous. The connection code has to resolve it one way or > the other, and it just happens to resolve it in the way that makes > most sense according to the MySQL documentation. Absolutly true. It s the 1st time I see a config like that. It s why I said "if you consider this rare case not important". > Exactly. And that's correct. Sure and it s what I told to the admin. But no way..., anyway I just made a patch in the local pear installation. But I don t like that because the core is not standard. I m not a pro of system administration :), anyway I quit sure now it s not a std and fullfeatured configuration overthere (with your comments), so I ll go back to make them change the config. thanks for your comments, pa