Is it possible to use Mysql with SqlAlchemy and Flask if my mysql socket isn't in /tmp?

Question

The location for mysql.sock on my system is /usr/local/mysql5/mysqld.sock

thrilllap-2:tmp reuven$ mysqld --print-defaults
mysqld would have          


        

Answer 1

You'll have to dig up the exact syntax, but for MySQL I think they use a unix_socket query opt. Something like:

mysql:///dbname?unix_socket=/opt/mysql/mysql.sock'

Should be your connect URI for SQLAlchemy.