Re: Newby

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> Jeff Halper wrote:
> >
> > I just set up squid for the first time. It wouldnt run - kept
> > complainong it couildnt create log files.
> >
> > So - I did this
> >
> > chmod 777 /usrlocal/squid/cache and
> > chmod 777 /usr/local/squid/logs
> >
> > Is this going to be a problem? Any help or comments are appreciated
> >
>
> This is not a good idea, unless you have a dedicated server.
> (And even then 777 is never good).
>
> Just change the ownership of your cache and log directories to
> the uid squid is running under (see squid.conf).
>
> ____________________________________________________________
> Gert-Jan Looy Unix SysAdm Siemens / SNI Nederland N.V.
>
> E-mail: gj@siemens.nl Phone: +31 70 333 2982 / Fax: 2948

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Gert-Jan Looy   Unix SysAdm    Siemens / SNI  Nederland N.V.
E-mail: gj@siemens.nl    Phone: +31 70 333 2982 / Fax: 2948

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Jeff Halper wrote:
>
> I just set up squid for the first time. It wouldnt run - kept
> complainong it couildnt create log files.
>
> So - I did this
>
> chmod 777 /usrlocal/squid/cache and
> chmod 777 /usr/local/squid/logs
>
> Is this going to be a problem? Any help or comments are appreciated
>

This is not a good idea, unless you have a dedicated server.
(And then still 777 is never good).

Just change the ownership of your cache and log directories to
the uid squid is running under (see squid.conf).

____________________________________________________________
Gert-Jan Looy Unix SysAdm Siemens / SNI Nederland N.V.

E-mail: gj@siemens.nl Phone: +31 70 333 2982 / Fax: 2948
Received on Sun May 25 1997 - 13:52:53 MDT