Re: AW: [squid-users] squid error Permision denied

I have done it, pls explain more , i configure my squid.conf like QUICKSTART

> Hi,
>
> below is a description how to get squid starting. This works fine for
> me (SQUID 2.4 Stable 3 running on TRU64 5.1A). Maybe it would be
> helpful to insert this procedure in the FAQ.
>
>
>
> Logon as root
>
> 1. get the name of the "squid user"
>
> # grep cache_effective_user squid.conf | grep -v "#"
> cache_effective_user squid
> #
> ---> username = squid
#pwd
-->/usr/local/squid/etc
#grep cache_effective_user squid.conf | grep -v "#" cache_effective_user
squid
-->grep: cache_effective_user: No such file or directory.
???????
????

> 2. get the name of the cache directory
> # grep cache_dir squid.conf | grep -v "#"
> cache_dir ufs /data1/squid_cache 5000 32 512
> #
> ---> directory = /data1/squid_cache
No such file or directory

 
> 3. does the "squid user" exist?
>
> # grep squid /etc/passwd
> squid:Nologin:200:15:SQUID-User:/usr/users/squid:/bin/sh
> #
squid:x:23:23::/var/spool/squid:/dev/null
>
> If not: create this user.
>
>
> 4. ensure that squid user may write into the logs directory
>
> # cd <squd-root-directory>
> cd /usr/local/squid
> chown squid:users logs
>
>
> 5. create the cache directory as squid user
>
> # logon as squid user
> su - squid
> # create the main directory
> cd /data1
> mkdir squid_cache
> # run squid creating the cache
> # this may take some time - be patient...
> /usr/local/squid/bin/squid -z
>
>
>
> 6. Now you can start squid.
>
>
>
>> Mit freundlichen Gr��en / regards
>> Werner Rost
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>> -----Urspr�ngliche Nachricht-----
>> Von: Linux [mailto:linux@dounsix.co.nz]
>> Gesendet am: Mittwoch, 12. Juni 2002 10:53
>> An: squid-users@squid-cache.org
>> Betreff: RE: [squid-users] Squid won't restart
>>
>> Hi back again
>>
>> I have set the permissions on /var/spool/squid now so many times it is
>> getting worn out
>>
>> I am out of ideas.. Help???
>> Immediately below is the message I get while initialising the
>> cache. The
>> permissions are set to squid:squid recursively
>>
>> Initialising the Squid cache with the command squid -f
>> /etc/squid/squid.conf
>> -z ..
>>
>>
>> 2002/06/12 15:24:41| Creating Swap Directories
>> FATAL: Failed to make swap directory /var/spool/squid: (13) Permission
>> denied
>> Squid Cache (Version 2.4.STABLE3): Terminated abnormally.
>>
>>
>>
>> CPU Usage: 0.000 seconds = 0.000 user + 0.000 sys
>> Maximum Resident Size: 0 KB
>> Page faults with physical i/o: 14
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Linux [mailto:linux@dounsix.co.nz]
>> Sent: Monday, 27 May 2002 22:27
>> To: squid-users@squid-cache.org
>> Subject: RE: [squid-users] Squid won't restart
>>
>>
>> Many thanks Joe I checked and set the cache directory but I
>> have not checked
>> the log directory.
>>
>> Many thanks
>>
>> Mike
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Joe Cooper [mailto:joe@swelltech.com]
>> Sent: Monday, 27 May 2002 22:17
>> To: Linux
>> Cc: squid-users@squid-cache.org
>> Subject: Re: [squid-users] Squid won't restart
>>
>>
>> Ok, in that case...
>>
>> Check permissions again. Make sure the cache_dir and log
>> directory are
>> writable by Squid (for example, on a Red Hat machine with Squid
>> installed from RPM, Squid will run as user squid, group
>> squid...so the
>> ownership of all cache_dirs and /var/log/squid should be
>> squid:squid).
>> This is the only thing it can be if Squid is telling you it
>> doesn't have
>> permission to write to the directory.
>>
>> By default Squid listens on port 3128 for client connections.
>> Outgoing
>> connections will usually be on port 80. If using Squid to
>> proxy for FTP
>> and HTTPS you will also have outgoing requests on 20 and 21 and 443.
>> Some other ports come up as well, like 8080 and 8000, for
>> standard http
>> traffic.
>>
>> Return traffic back to Squid from origin servers will be on
>> ephemeral or
>> user ports, above port 1024.
>>
>> I think that covers it...Henrik, am I missing anything?
>>
>> Linux wrote:
>> > The ports is not a problem it is an off topic side issue
>> for my knowledge.
>> > The main issue is that squid won't restart
>> >
>> > Many thanks
>> >
>> > Mike
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: Joe Cooper [mailto:joe@swelltech.com]
>> > Sent: Monday, 27 May 2002 22:03
>> > To: Linux
>> > Cc: squid-users@squid-cache.org
>> > Subject: Re: [squid-users] Squid won't restart
>> >
>> >
>> > I'm confused...Is the problem still "permission denied"?
>> If so, why ask
>> > about ports...or is this a new problem?
>> >
>> > Linux wrote:
>> >
>> >>Hi
>> >>
>> >>I have done what you suggested below but it has made no
>> difference. I am
>> >>still unable to start Squid on this server.
>> >>
>> >>What port(s) does squid use when web traffic leaves it for
>> the Internet.
>> >>i.e. users come in on port xx and requests leave squid for
>> the Internet on
>> >>port ??
>> >>
>> >>Many thanks
>> >>
>> >>Mike
>> >>
>> >>-----Original Message-----
>> >>From: Squid Support (Henrik Nordstrom) [mailto:hno@marasystems.com]
>> >>Sent: Tuesday, 14 May 2002 21:43
>> >>To: Linux; squid-users@squid-cache.org
>> >>Subject: Re: [squid-users] Squid won't restart
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>On Tuesday 14 May 2002 11:22, Linux wrote:
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>>FATAL: Failed to make swap directory /var/spool/squid: (13)
>> >>>Permission denied
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>You need to make sure the user who Squid runs as
>> >>(cache_effective_user) has permission to write to your cache_dir
>> >>directories (/var/spool/squid above) and to the directory where you
>> >>have told Squid to keep it's log files and pid file (usually
>> >>/var/log/squid)
>>
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>> Mit freundlichen Gr��en / regards
>> Werner Rost
>>
>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
>> ZF Boge GmbH
>> Werner Rost
>> IT
>> Friesdorfer Str. 175
>> D-53175 Bonn
>>
>>
>> phone: +49/228/3825 420
>> fax: +49/228/3825 398
>> werner.rost@zfboge.com
>>
>> www.boge-vibrationcontrol.com
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>>
>
>
>> -----Urspr�ngliche Nachricht-----
>> Von: kerasakti@nusa.net.id [mailto:kerasakti@nusa.net.id]
>> Gesendet am: Donnerstag, 22. August 2002 05:41
>> An: squid-users@squid-cache.org
>> Betreff: [squid-users] squid error Permision denied
>>
>> Dear squid users,
>>
>> I already install squid in my computer, but when i try to run
>> /usr/local/squid/bin/squid -z
>> error "FATAL failed to make swap direktori,
>> /usr/local/squid/var/cache: 13
>> permission denied
>>
>> pls help me
>>
>> Thank's
>> sakti
>>
>>
>>
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