Re: [squid-users] Possible to install squid to non-default directory?

evan_at_modelxposure.com wrote:
> I am running a mutation of FREEBSD called Freenas, using it for serving my
> files. It works great, and I've had no issues with it. I've decided
> however that instead of building another server, I'd like to run Squid on
> the same box. This is where my problem lies. I'm running an embedded
> version of freenas, running it off a 2GB USB stick. My mount is on a 4
> disk raid 0 array. I am able to download and install squid to a directory
> /mnt/RAID0/Apps/Squid, however when I try to run it, it doesn't start as
> it's lookign for files in /usr/local/etc, which is on my USB key.
>
> Is there a way to get it to re-reference the /mnt/RAID0/Apps/Squid folder,
> so that it will run there? I tried softlinking all the files it was
> looking for but ran into problems with the icons directory.
>

You can just softlink directories instead of files (ln -s
/usr/local/etc/squid /mnt/RAID0/Apps/Squid/etc).

Otherwise, just recompile Squid from source:
cd /path/to/squid/source
./configure --help
./configure --with-options-you-want
make install

> I'm very green when it comes to linux or freebsd, I've been a windows guy
> for 15 years.
>
> Thanks.

Chris
Received on Thu Jun 11 2009 - 20:57:57 MDT