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

Chris Robertson wrote:
> 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
>

The options you want being the whole first section starting with --prefix.

Amos

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