what is proper mysql database connection string - mysql

Question

i am using following connection string :
mysql://root:root#newserver/metro
where
username: root
password: root
server : newserver
database: metro
getting following error :
2017/08/19 06:10:02 default addr for network 'newserver' unknown
here are mysql server logs :
Redirecting to /bin/systemctl status mysqld.service
● mysqld.service - MySQL Community Server
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/mysqld.service; enabled; vendor preset: disabled)
Active: active (running) since Fri 2017-08-18 17:14:59 UTC; 12h ago
Process: 23510 ExecStartPost=/usr/bin/mysql-systemd-start post (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
Process: 23447 ExecStartPre=/usr/bin/mysql-systemd-start pre (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
Main PID: 23509 (mysqld_safe)
CGroup: /system.slice/mysqld.service
├─23509 /bin/sh /usr/bin/mysqld_safe --basedir=/usr
└─23676 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/usr --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --plugin-dir=/usr/lib64/mysql/plugin --log-error=/var/log/mysqld.log --pid-file=/var/run/...
Aug 18 17:14:58 newserver mysql-systemd-start[23447]: Support MySQL by buying support/licenses at http://shop.mysql.com
Aug 18 17:14:58 newserver mysql-systemd-start[23447]: Note: new default config file not created.
Aug 18 17:14:58 newserver mysql-systemd-start[23447]: Please make sure your config file is current
Aug 18 17:14:58 newserver mysql-systemd-start[23447]: WARNING: Default config file /etc/my.cnf exists on the system
Aug 18 17:14:58 newserver mysql-systemd-start[23447]: This file will be read by default by the MySQL server
Aug 18 17:14:58 newserver mysql-systemd-start[23447]: If you do not want to use this, either remove it, or use the
Aug 18 17:14:58 newserver mysql-systemd-start[23447]: --defaults-file argument to mysqld_safe when starting the server
Aug 18 17:14:58 newserver mysqld_safe[23509]: 170818 17:14:58 mysqld_safe Logging to '/var/log/mysqld.log'.
Aug 18 17:14:58 newserver mysqld_safe[23509]: 170818 17:14:58 mysqld_safe Starting mysqld daemon with databases from /var/lib/mysql
Aug 18 17:14:59 newserver systemd[1]: Started MySQL Community Server.
following are the contents of /etc/hosts
172.31.43.60 newserver
this configuration is there on single machine and i am trying to access using golang program.
here is the url for the same :
https://github.com/utronframework/tutorials/blob/master/create_todo_list_application_with_utron.md
the filename is config/app.json
here is my app.json file
{
"app_name": "utron web app",
"base_url": "http://localhost:8090",
"port": 8090,
"verbose": false,
"static_dir": "static",
"view_dir": "views",
"database": "mysql",
"database_conn": "mysql://root:root#newserver/metro",
"automigrate": true
}
please suggest

Answer 1

I have no clue about Go, but I can read the documentation, which suggests that you need to use this:
root:root#tcp(newserver)/metro
Or possibly:
mysql://root:root#tcp(newserver)/metro