mysqlstatus.pl and .my.cnf

[gjsiiger]

mysqlstatus.pl won't pull out data from my MySQL server, and it seems like it completely ignores my .my.cnf file.

mysql works with the .cnf but mysqlstatus.pl stays:

DBI connect('database=mysql;host=localhost;port=3306','root',...) failed: Access denied for user: 'root@localhost' (Using password: NO) at /usr/local/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.2/MATT/Mysql.pm line 248
db connect failed:
at /usr/local/sbin/mysqlstatus.pl line 63
Can't call method "prepare" on an undefined value at /usr/local/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.2/MATT/Mysql.pm line 212.

If I add the password directly in Mysql.pm then it works.

strange, but true.. And ideas guys ?

[matt]

Pay attention to what user mysqlstatus is running as. That will determine where it looks for the .my.cnf file.

[gjsiiger]

It runs as root, and .my.cnf works fine. Just not mysqlstatus.pl
It doesn't change uid itselves ?

[gjsiiger]

Upgraded to v3.42 - and not it works !