mysql51-server socket

[Craig Treleaven]

Hi:

I was testing a fresh install of mysql51-server (on 10.7.4) and I'm 
having a problem that the socket is not where it is supposed to be:

>$ mysql5 < /opt/local/share/mythtv/database/mc.sql
>ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server through 
>socket '/opt/local/var/run/mysql5/mysqld.sock' (2)
>
>$ mysql_config5 --socket
>/opt/local/var/run/mysql5/mysqld.sock
>
>$ ls -al /opt/local/var/run/mysql5/mysqld.sock
>ls: /opt/local/var/run/mysql5/mysqld.sock: No such file or directory
>
>$ ls -al /opt/local/var/run/mysql51
>total 0
>drwxr-xr-x  4 _mysql  _mysql  136 21 Jun 08:50 .
>drwxr-xr-x  5 root    admin   170 21 Jun 09:06 ..
>-rw-r--r--  1 root    _mysql    0  3 May 14:22 .turd_mysql51-server
>srwxrwxrwx  1 _mysql  _mysql    0 21 Jun 08:50 mysqld.sock

I tried to use /opt/local/etc/mysql51/my.cnf to indicate the socket:
># Use default MacPorts settings
>!include /opt/local/etc/mysql51/macports-default.cnf
>
># WCT modifications 2012Jun21 -
>port		= 3306
>socket		= /opt/local/var/run/mysql51/mysqld.sock

No success.  Should I file a ticket?  Is there a workaround in the meantime?

Craig