The user that squid is running as (usually squid or nobody) has to own the directory chown -R /usr/local/var/cache ;-} ddh Quoting Visolve Squid <squid@xxxxxxxxxxx>: > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Robert Shatford [mailto:bshatford@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Friday, September 15, 2006 12:16 AM > To: squid-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Problem starting squid > > Hey guys, > I don't know if I missed something in the setup of my server, but I > cannot get the squid -z command to work. When I type it out, I get the > message > > FATAL: Failed to make swap directory /usr/local/var/cache: (13) > Permission denied > > > > Hello Shatford, > > Check the file permission for /usr/local/var/cache > > Thanks, > Visolve Squid Team. > www.visolve.com/squid/ > > > > > > > -- Dwayne Hottinger Network Administrator Harrisonburg City Public Schools