Re: [squid-users] Squid start problem

Dear friend you can change the cache_effective_user in your squid.conf
configuration file.But it would be better if you add a squid user and a
squid group to your Linux.

Best Ragrds.
Ehsan Lesani.
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To: <squid-users@squid-cache.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2003 10:15 PM
Subject: [squid-users] Squid start problem

> I have compiled and installedsquid-2.5.STABLE3 version
> on my Linix 8.0 machine. It went smothly.
> As per squid FAQ I have created cache directory. cache
> partition is also there.
>
> when I gave command
> [root@netshastri squid-2.5.STABLE3]#
> /usr/local/squid/sbin/squid -k parse
> It gives error.
>
> FATAL: getpwnam failed to find userid for effective
> user 'squid'
> Squid Cache (Version 2.5.STABLE3): Terminated
> abnormally.
> CPU Usage: 0.004 seconds = 0.000 user + 0.004 sys
> Maximum Resident Size: 0 KB
> Page faults with physical i/o: 248
> Aborted
>
> Any clue for problem ?
> thanks
>
>
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Received on Sat Aug 30 2003 - 13:28:04 MDT