Since this utility is meant to be used over a standard installation, and because it seems to accept no parameter, I see very few options:
- temporarily configure MySQL to use the default socket location for the time of the procedure (alternatively, a symbolic link from the default location to your custom location might just work).
- modify the script
mysql_secure_installation
so that it uses your custom location. If I understand it correctly, the script creates a temporary configuration file as./.my.cnf.$$
($$
is the pid) around line 46 in themake_config
subroutine.
Modify as follows: (disclaimer: not tested :)
make_config() {
echo "# mysql_secure_installation config file" >$config
echo "[mysql]" >>$config
echo "user=root" >>$config
echo "password='$rootpass'" >>$config
# add the line below
echo "socket=/home/mysqk123/tmp/mysql.sock" >>$config
}
Again, this script is meant to be used on a standard, out-of-the box installation. Tell your boss (or your client) that if you were able to configure MySQL to use a non-standard socket location, you are also able to run by hand simple commands such as deleting accounts and setting passwords.