Re: [squid-users] What could be the reason? "client: ERROR: Cannot connect to localhost:8080: Connection refused"

Liquid Crystal wrote:
>
> Hi guys,
>
> When trying the following from the localhost:
>
> ./squidclient -p 8080 http://www.netscape.com
>
> I get the error:
> client: ERROR: Cannot connect to localhost:8080: Connection refused
>
> in my squid.conf I have modified:
>
> http_port 8080
> cache_dir ufs /usr/local/squid/cache 1024 16 256
> acl localhost src 127.0.0.1/255.255.255.255
> http_access allow localhost
> cache_effective_user squid
> cache_effective_group squid
>
> The access log file did NOT log that attempt!
>
> I just want to run squid as a cache for testing purposes only.
> Testing Squid 2.5STABLE3 on RH 9.0
>
> Thanks in advance for all your inputs.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> LC

 What happens if ,

 % telnet squid_box 8080

 is done, from the intended (test) client ?

 Is squid running on the intended squid box ?

 M.

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