From: Justin Collins <collinsj@...>
Date: 2006-07-11T02:50:49+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby - mysql - Error Authentication protocol not supported

jsp408@comcast.net wrote:
> On Windows XP Prof system, using Ruby 1.8.4 & mysql-ruby-2.7.1 (pure
> ruby interface),
> myswl 5.0 server, and rubyuser is defined as a mysql user, I am trying
> to run the following sample program and getting the error:
>
> ***   C:/ruby/lib/ruby/1.8/mysql.rb:453:in `read': Client does not
> support authentication protocol    requested by server; consider
> upgrading MySQL client (Mysql::Error)
> 	from C:/ruby/lib/ruby/1.8/mysql.rb:130:in `real_connect'
> 	from C:/ruby/lib/ruby/1.8/mysql.rb:91:in `initialize'
> 	from C:/0-dwn/mysql/ruby-mysql-0.2.6/sampledb0.rb:5
>
>
> I am able to perform all of the commands via a commandline console.
>
> Please help me with this error message, what do I need to change to get
> it working
>
> Thanks,
> John
>
> [snip]
>   
I think I heard that the ruby mysql library doesn't work with mysql 5? 
I'm not sure, though.

-Justin