Re: Squid 1.1.17 problem - cache_effective_user not working

From: Tom Minchin <tom@dont-contact.us>
Date: Sun, 23 Nov 1997 00:43:37 +1100 (EST)

> Im running Linux 2.0.32, and squid 1.1.17
>
> I have the cache_effective_user set as nobody nogroup in the squid.conf
> file but when I start squid it still complains that I dont have it
> defined??
>

Try upgrading to 1.1.18, and then create a 'cache' user and a 'cache' group.
Give those to Squid to use instead, Linux doesn't handle the 'nobody' uid
like other OS.

This is in the Squid FAQ (http://squid.nlanr.net/Squid/FAQ/FAQ-10.html#ss10.7)

tom@interact.net.au
Received on Sat Nov 22 1997 - 05:49:44 MST

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