Re: [squid-users] squid fresh installation question

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Try this /usr/local/squid/sbin/squid -N

This should start squid in the forground ... which will help you find any
errors. If it working and you are happy then run it with out the -N.

A /usr/local/squid/sbin/squid --help should provide some info.

Michael.

On Wed, 10 Mar 2004 16:25:36 +0400
"novelit" <novelit@intnet.mu> wrote:

>
> where am i supposed to run ./squid? i have tried it in the squid
> directory and it says 'No such file or Directory'
>
> thanks
> gb
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Elsen Marc" <elsen@imec.be>
> To: "novelit" <novelit@intnet.mu>; <squid-users@squid-cache.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 4:04 PM
> Subject: RE: [squid-users] squid fresh installation question????????
>
>
>
>
>
> >
> > Dear all,
> > I have a linux box running red hat 8.0 with
> > squid installed
> > by default.
> >
> > i have removed the squid default package
> > using webmin and
> > have installed and compiled new squid version 2.5 stable 5 in another
> > location
> > (/usr/local/squid)
> >
> > Compilation and configuration worked out
> > fine, but now my
> > main problem is client pc cannot connect to the proxy to access the
> > internet.
> > To start my squid, i use
> > /usr/local/squid/sbin squid start,
> > but it seems that there are no process of squid running since
> > when i type
> > ps -ef|grep squid, i can't find any squid process.
> >
> > Can anyone help me? thanks
> >
> > gb.
> >
> >
> You normally don't start squid in that way ; just
>
> % ./squid
>
> presuming , the current directory contains the squid binary.
>
> Also and if you have a valid attempt , for starting squid; check
> squid's :
>
> cache.log
>
> watch for any fatal errors in there, for instance.
>
> M.
>
>
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>

-- 
Michael Gale
Network Administrator
Utilitran Corporation