Re: [squid-users] A way/hack to force squid to die?

Hi Helmut

killall (without any parameter) sends a sigterm (kill -15) to the
squid-processes. This command kill's indeed all sqBut this does not
bring squid to die and then send the mail. This command does just kill
the processes.

2011/6/9 Helmut Hullen <Hullen_at_t-online.de>:
> Hallo, Tom,
>
> Du meintest am 09.06.11:
>
>
>> I need to verify, if I get a mail when squid dies (I put a correct
>> mailaddress in cache_mgr-directive). Is there a way/hack to force
>> squid to die?
>
> Yes - this daemon is started from a script p.e. with the command
>
>        /etc/init.d/squid start
>
> (the command depends on your distribution).
>
> And stopping squid is nearly the same command.
>
> Brute force (under a linux distribution):
>
>        killall squid
>
> (if you are curious: repeat the command)
>
> Viele Gruesse!
> Helmut
>
Received on Thu Jun 09 2011 - 17:51:38 MDT