Hi,
below is a description how to get squid starting. This works fine for me
(SQUID 2.4 Stable 3 running on TRU64 5.1A). Maybe it would be helpful to
insert this procedure in the FAQ.
Logon as root
1. get the name of the "squid user"
# grep cache_effective_user squid.conf | grep -v "#"
cache_effective_user squid
#
---> username = squid
2. get the name of the cache directory
# grep cache_dir squid.conf | grep -v "#"
cache_dir ufs /data1/squid_cache 5000 32 512
#
---> directory = /data1/squid_cache
3. does the "squid user" exist?
# grep squid /etc/passwd
squid:Nologin:200:15:SQUID-User:/usr/users/squid:/bin/sh
#
If not: create this user.
4. ensure that squid user may write into the logs directory
# cd <squd-root-directory>
cd /usr/local/squid
chown squid:users logs
5. create the cache directory as squid user
# logon as squid user
su - squid
# create the main directory
cd /data1
mkdir squid_cache
# run squid creating the cache
# this may take some time - be patient...
/usr/local/squid/bin/squid -z
6. Now you can start squid.
> Mit freundlichen Grüßen / regards
> Werner Rost
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> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: Linux [mailto:linux@dounsix.co.nz]
> Gesendet am: Mittwoch, 12. Juni 2002 10:53
> An: squid-users@squid-cache.org
> Betreff: RE: [squid-users] Squid won't restart
>
> Hi back again
>
> I have set the permissions on /var/spool/squid now so many times it is
> getting worn out
>
> I am out of ideas.. Help???
> Immediately below is the message I get while initialising the
> cache. The
> permissions are set to squid:squid recursively
>
> Initialising the Squid cache with the command squid -f
> /etc/squid/squid.conf
> -z ..
>
>
> 2002/06/12 15:24:41| Creating Swap Directories
> FATAL: Failed to make swap directory /var/spool/squid: (13) Permission
> denied
> Squid Cache (Version 2.4.STABLE3): Terminated abnormally.
>
>
>
> CPU Usage: 0.000 seconds = 0.000 user + 0.000 sys
> Maximum Resident Size: 0 KB
> Page faults with physical i/o: 14
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Linux [mailto:linux@dounsix.co.nz]
> Sent: Monday, 27 May 2002 22:27
> To: squid-users@squid-cache.org
> Subject: RE: [squid-users] Squid won't restart
>
>
> Many thanks Joe I checked and set the cache directory but I
> have not checked
> the log directory.
>
> Many thanks
>
> Mike
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe Cooper [mailto:joe@swelltech.com]
> Sent: Monday, 27 May 2002 22:17
> To: Linux
> Cc: squid-users@squid-cache.org
> Subject: Re: [squid-users] Squid won't restart
>
>
> Ok, in that case...
>
> Check permissions again. Make sure the cache_dir and log
> directory are
> writable by Squid (for example, on a Red Hat machine with Squid
> installed from RPM, Squid will run as user squid, group
> squid...so the
> ownership of all cache_dirs and /var/log/squid should be
> squid:squid).
> This is the only thing it can be if Squid is telling you it
> doesn't have
> permission to write to the directory.
>
> By default Squid listens on port 3128 for client connections.
> Outgoing
> connections will usually be on port 80. If using Squid to
> proxy for FTP
> and HTTPS you will also have outgoing requests on 20 and 21 and 443.
> Some other ports come up as well, like 8080 and 8000, for
> standard http
> traffic.
>
> Return traffic back to Squid from origin servers will be on
> ephemeral or
> user ports, above port 1024.
>
> I think that covers it...Henrik, am I missing anything?
>
> Linux wrote:
> > The ports is not a problem it is an off topic side issue
> for my knowledge.
> > The main issue is that squid won't restart
> >
> > Many thanks
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Joe Cooper [mailto:joe@swelltech.com]
> > Sent: Monday, 27 May 2002 22:03
> > To: Linux
> > Cc: squid-users@squid-cache.org
> > Subject: Re: [squid-users] Squid won't restart
> >
> >
> > I'm confused...Is the problem still "permission denied"?
> If so, why ask
> > about ports...or is this a new problem?
> >
> > Linux wrote:
> >
> >>Hi
> >>
> >>I have done what you suggested below but it has made no
> difference. I am
> >>still unable to start Squid on this server.
> >>
> >>What port(s) does squid use when web traffic leaves it for
> the Internet.
> >>i.e. users come in on port xx and requests leave squid for
> the Internet on
> >>port ??
> >>
> >>Many thanks
> >>
> >>Mike
> >>
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: Squid Support (Henrik Nordstrom) [mailto:hno@marasystems.com]
> >>Sent: Tuesday, 14 May 2002 21:43
> >>To: Linux; squid-users@squid-cache.org
> >>Subject: Re: [squid-users] Squid won't restart
> >>
> >>
> >>On Tuesday 14 May 2002 11:22, Linux wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>FATAL: Failed to make swap directory /var/spool/squid: (13)
> >>>Permission denied
> >>
> >>
> >>You need to make sure the user who Squid runs as
> >>(cache_effective_user) has permission to write to your cache_dir
> >>directories (/var/spool/squid above) and to the directory where you
> >>have told Squid to keep it's log files and pid file (usually
> >>/var/log/squid)
>
>
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> Mit freundlichen Grüßen / regards
> Werner Rost
>
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>
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> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: kerasakti@nusa.net.id [mailto:kerasakti@nusa.net.id]
> Gesendet am: Donnerstag, 22. August 2002 05:41
> An: squid-users@squid-cache.org
> Betreff: [squid-users] squid error Permision denied
>
> Dear squid users,
>
> I already install squid in my computer, but when i try to run
> /usr/local/squid/bin/squid -z
> error "FATAL failed to make swap direktori,
> /usr/local/squid/var/cache: 13
> permission denied
>
> pls help me
>
> Thank's
> sakti
>
>
>
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