> > Hm, is the mysql-client library the same as the mysql-server? > > Yes.
Aight... > > And does mysql --host=127.0.0.1 --user=someone -p somedb work (or it's > > actual IP-address, forcing the TCP/IP connect instead of possible > > sockets) ? > > This is really strange - with -h127.0.0.1 I get the same error: > ERROR 1045 (28000): Access denied for user 'someone'@'localhost' > (using password: YES) > > However with -h192.168.1.102 everything works as expected, although I > used 'someone'@'%' everywhere. > Does '%' not include local connections / unix domain sockets? Hm, is a configuration file loaded? A ~/.my.cnf or something? And.... is there a socket defined there? See also http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/option-files.html, and check any of the mentioned files for 'socket' definitions: File Name Purpose /etc/my.cnf Global options /etc/mysql/my.cnf Global options (as of MySQL 5.1.15) SYSCONFDIR/my.cnf Global options $MYSQL_HOME/my.cnf Server-specific options defaults-extra-file The file specified with --defaults-extra-file=path, if any ~/.my.cnf User-specific options -- Rik Wasmus -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql
