note cchampion <p>Can you connect using a normal MySQL client? Did you actually try right before your attempt at a Perl connection? (If you have root access, perhaps you also have shell access to that server).</p> <p>Anyway, if you can connect from the command line and not from a script, it could be that you are using a socket that isn't standard, and from the command line it is found thanks to a configuration file or an environment variable, while in the Perl script it is not seen at all. </p> <p>That was just speculation. Now. If you really have root access, try creating a normal user, and connect to your server using an IP address (instead of localhost) and that user. Try it from the command line first. <br> This should either solve your problem or give you more information t about asking for more help.</p> <p>In addition to what others have offered you in their answers, you may look at [id://264485], where you'll find some useful advice.</p> 419796 419796