> > > I am finishing my mail server config and just trying to get the mysql > login working - it fails to connect and thorws the following error > > Mar 21 21:58:21 mail0 authdaemond: failed to connect to mysql server > (server=localhost, userid=courier): Can't connect to local MySQL > server through socket '/tmp/mysql.sock.' (2) > Mar 21 21:58:21 mail0 couriertcpd: LOGIN FAILED, user=tom at xxx.xxx, > ip=[::ffff:192.168.10.200] > Mar 21 21:58:21 mail0 couriertcpd: authentication error: Input/output > error > > The socket exists > > # ll /tmp/mysql.sock > srwxrwxrwx 1 mysql mysql 0 Mar 21 21:53 /tmp/mysql.sock > > and mysql seems to be working fine using the same credentials > > # mysql -S /tmp/mysql.sock -u courier -pxxxxxx > Welcome to the MySQL monitor. Commands end with ; or \g. > Your MySQL connection id is 7 to server version: 5.0.22 > > Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the buffer. > > mysql> > > some bits from the my.cnf > > [client] > port = 3306 > socket = /tmp/mysql.sock > > [mysqld] > port = 3306 > datadir = /var/lib/mysql > socket = /tmp/mysql.sock > > any ideas as i am a bit stumped in the end i resolved this by removing the use of sockets from authdaemond and used tcp connections instead