in the orginal message, this: mysql -h myhost.com -u root -proot ERROR 2005 (HY000): Unknown MySQL server host '' (2)
represent command line, followed by return message, that means: specify anything else than localhost mysql client shell utility give the message: ERROR 2005 (HY000): Unknown MySQL server host '' (2) It appear that /usr/bin/mysql do not parse command line. It is the same specifying --host=... or -hmyhost.com 1 step to reproduce: mysql command with host not equal to localhost -- mysql command line do not accept host param https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/523131 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
