Monday, October 25, 2010

command-line mysql connection works, but not php

I was able to connect to a remote MySQL server from the command line on one of my servers, but that server, running php, was not able to make the connection, just returning a frustrating generic "cannot connect" message. The problem was of course selinux, and the solution:

# setsebool -P httpd_can_network_connect=1

Hat tip.