Re: [squid-users] upgrade

So, I could just do yum upgrade squid?

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From: "Amos Jeffries" <squid3_at_treenet.co.nz>
Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2010 10:00 AM
To: <squid-users_at_squid-cache.org>
Subject: Re: [squid-users] upgrade

> Riaan Nolan wrote:
>> Centos meh. their repo's are so far behind they think they are in front.
>>
>> It's better to upgrade. Since I upgraded things started working
>> properly, like external ACLs with ldap_groups in Active Directory.
>> No more problems for me.
>>
>> > Can I leave the existing cache in place and config files or
>> I trashed my existing cache, so I would not know if it will work.
>>
>> Don't compile it from SRC ... get the src RPM e.g
>> yum install rpm-build openjade linuxdoc-tools openldap-devel pam-devel
>> openssl-devel httpd rpm-devel
>> wget
>> http://www.jur-linux.com/rpms/el-updates/5Client/SRPMS/squid-3.1.0.15-2.el5.src.rpm
>> rpm -ivh squid-3.1.0.15-2.el5.src.rpm
>> rpmbuild -bb squid.spec
>
> Looks like they have 3.1.4 in there too. Either one.
>
>>
>> All the best to you :)
>>
>> ciao/Riaan
>>
>> On 03/08/2010 14:44, J. Webster wrote:
>>> I currently have squid 2.6 running on centos - they haven't updated =
>>> their
>>> repository yet.
>>> WIll upgrading to 3.1.6 have any performance
>>> enhancements?
>
> Over 2.6 definitely.
> A small bit in speed, and a LOT in HTTP/1.1 protocol support which amounts
> to streamlining and bandwidth.
>
>>> Can I leave the existing cache in place and config files or
>>> will they be =
>>> overwritten during the make commands?
>
> Only existing binaries and documentation gets replaced.
>
> Existing cache is not touched until squid starts. Then some pieces get
> upgraded during normal operation.
>
> Existing config is not touched, new config files should get added as/if
> needed.
>
> Amos
> --
> Please be using
> Current Stable Squid 2.7.STABLE9 or 3.1.5
>
Received on Tue Aug 03 2010 - 14:15:42 MDT