I had the same problem. Found out that the MySQL Query Browser and Administrator - do something when you specify localhost as the host (if MySQL server is installed on local machine). It completely ignores the port number and directly connects to the local installation of MySQL (wasn't having this issue before I installed MySQL Server on my laptop).
Anyways, by specifying 127.0.0.1 - rather than localhost - as my host (in Query Browser and Administrator) I was able to connect to my SSH- tunneled mysql port. Hope that helps. -- MySQL Query Browser ignores port number https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/155466 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs