'service squid start' gives error

logicalfuzz · 10-30-2005, 02:08 AM

i started learning squid and after only a few changes in squid.conf file, i tried to start the squid service with "service squid start'. here's the error that i get.

Code:

[root@saturn squid]# service squid start
init_cache_dir /var/spool/squid... /etc/init.d/squid: line 54:  4195 Aborted                 $SQUID -z -F -D >>/var/log/squid/squid.out 2>&1
Starting squid: /etc/init.d/squid: line 53:  4196 Aborted                 $SQUID $SQUID_OPTS >>/var/log/squid/squid.out 2>&1
                                                           [FAILED]

is there something to be done before starting the squid service? pls guide.

fouldsy · 10-30-2005, 05:31 AM

I'd guess something isn't quite right in your config file. I don't know any tool to parse the squid config file for errors like you can with Samba or Apache, but if you go into the config file and adjust the debug level, then try starting Squid, it should give you a little more info as to where it's failing.

logicalfuzz · 10-31-2005, 02:26 AM

ok.. i had to install RHEL4 AS. so the previous problem did not need to be solved. but this time without any configuring (of squid.conf file) i tried to check the status of squid service with 'service squid status' . the error this time is..

Code:

[root@saturn ~]# service squid status
squid is stopped
FATAL: Could not determine fully qualified hostname.  Please set 'visible_hostname'

Squid Cache (Version 2.5.STABLE6): Terminated abnormally.
CPU Usage: 0.021 seconds = 0.013 user + 0.008 sys
Maximum Resident Size: 0 KB
Page faults with physical i/o: 2
/etc/init.d/squid: line 121:  3225 Aborted                 $SQUID -k check
[root@saturn ~]#

inside squid.conf i aded the line

Code:

visible_hostname saturn

so what i now see is

Code:

[root@saturn ~]# service squid status
squid is stopped
squid: ERROR: No running copy
[root@saturn ~]#

what does this last line mean?

yoglu_mhtr · 04-22-2011, 12:26 AM

[root@saturn ~]# service squid status
squid is stopped
squid: ERROR: No running copy

the last means squid service is not running...
Code:
service squid start
Starting squid: . [ OK ]

It shud start squid service & then check squid status, it shud be working

[root@dsl ~]# service squid status
squid (pid 4351) is running...

I was same issue,but with adding "visible_hostname" in "squid.conf" file & starting squid service. It worked...

mushtaque_asghar · 09-28-2011, 05:25 AM

Dear All,

As for as my experience is concerned, this problem is resolved by changing the ownership of concerned folders and files.

Regards,