Compiled C++ and Mysql codes run in python cgi script

[Yong Wang]

Hi, All:
We have a network management system written in C++, MysQL, and Hp
SNMP. It works in Solaris command line. When I wrote a similar
python codes which call compiled C++ and mysql codes in solaris
command line, the comipled codes work fine in wraped python file. When
I change the python codes to web interface in python CGI script, I got
message
that "Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket
'/tmp/mysql.sock'"
How can I fix this problem because we want to migrate solaris command
line system to web access system ? The easiest way for me is directly
to call
compiled C++ and mysql codes (excutable) in python CGI scripts, then
post the run
results in website.
Thank you very much in advance and I am looking forward to your
reply.

Yong

 

[Larry Bates]

mysql.sock is a normally a symbolic static link
(normally located in /tmp directory) that is used
to communicate with MySQL. I suspect that when
you run under web interface, you don't have proper
access rights to that directory for the program
to communicate via this socket interface.

HTH,
Larry Bates
Syscon, Inc.