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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Joe Cooper <joe@swelltech.com>
Web caching appliances and support.
http://www.swelltech.com