Re: cache_effective_user

>Hi there,
>
>I know its been asked before, but ..
>I install squid-2.1-2.i386.rpm on RedHat5.2 with rpm -i as usual.
>I didn't modify squid.conf so: cache_effective_user squid
>
>cache_effective_group squid
>
>When i start squid (type :squid <enter>) it says it is not safe to run as
>root and it tells me to set the cache_effective_user option in the conf
>file.
>After that it says: Page fault with physical i/o: 184
>
>What's wrong
>
>

it's possible that you don't have a squid user on your system. Try
setting it to "nobody" and see how that goes.

cache_effective_user nobody
cache_effective_group nogroup

start squid using /usr/local/squid/bin/RunCache&

(but make sure you have run squid -z first).

Dean.

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Dean McDonald
System Administrator
Connect.com.au Pty Ltd