@@ -318,6 +318,16 @@ mysql-server-5.1 mysql-server/root_password_again password $MYSQL_PASS

 mysql-server-5.1 mysql-server/start_on_boot boolean true

 MYSQL_PRESEED

+    if [[ ! -e $HOME/.my.cnf ]]; then

+        cat <<EOF >$HOME/.my.cnf

+[client]

+user=$MYSQL_USER

+password=$MYSQL_PASS    

+host=$MYSQL_HOST

+EOF

+        chmod 0600 $HOME/.my.cnf

+    fi

+

     # Install and start mysql-server

     sudo apt-get -y -q install mysql-server

     # Update the DB to give user ‘$MYSQL_USER’@’%’ full control of the all databases: