On 8/15/07, Amos Jeffries <squid3@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hi All, > > > > I want to purge an object from squid cache. I refered to below URL. > > > > http://wiki.squid-cache.org/SquidFaq/OperatingSquid#head-f418956943bd72ee8b94390ec9df241c3d1dfd20 > > > > # INSERT YOUR OWN RULE(S) HERE TO ALLOW ACCESS FROM YOUR CLIENTS > > > > # Example rule allowing access from your local networks. Adapt > > # to list your (internal) IP networks from where browsing should > > # be allowed > > > > acl mynet src 192.168.101.0/25 > > http_access allow mynet > > > > acl PURGE method PURGE > > acl localhost src 127.0.0.1/255.255.255.255 > > http_access allow PURGE localhost > > http_access deny PURGE > > > > When, I restart squid , I will get below error. > > > > > > [root@mailgw squid]# /etc/init.d/squid restart > > Stopping squid: 2007/08/15 10:50:54| WARNING: '127.0.0.1' is a > > subnetwork of ' 127.0.0.1' > > 2007/08/15 10:50:54| WARNING: because of this ' 127.0.0.1' is ignored > > to keep splay tree searching predictable > > 2007/08/15 10:50:54| WARNING: You should probably remove ' 127.0.0.1' > > from the ACL named 'localhost' > > .. > > [ OK ] > > Starting squid: . [ OK ] > > > > Where have I gone wrong? > > It looks like squid has barfed on the multiple spaces between src and 127. > Try removing those. BELOW URL HELPED ME. http://cvs.squid-cache.org/mail-archive/squid-users/200503/0305.html localhost has been defined by deault. Sc, I chaned as follows. acl PURGE method PURGE acl lclhost src 127.0.0.1/255.255.255.255 http_access allow PURGE lclhost http_access deny PURGE then, restarted. It works. Then , I tried to remove stuff from cache. some worked. Some DID NOT. Pls see below DID NOT WORK [root@firebox squid]# squidclient -m purge http://mail.google.com/ HTTP/1.0 404 Not Found Server: squid/2.5.STABLE14 Mime-Version: 1.0 Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2007 09:39:04 GMT Content-Length: 0 DID NOT WORK [root@firebox squid]# squidclient -m PURGE http://www.google.lk/ HTTP/1.0 404 Not Found Server: squid/2.5.STABLE14 Mime-Version: 1.0 Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2007 09:30:38 GMT Content-Length: 0 WORKED [root@firebox squid]# squidclient -m PURGE http://www.lakbima.lk/images/sflag.gif HTTP/1.0 200 OK Server: squid/2.5.STABLE14 Mime-Version: 1.0 Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2007 09:27:12 GMT Content-Length: 0 WORKED root@firebox squid]# squidclient -m PURGE http://www.lakbima.lk/ HTTP/1.0 200 OK Server: squid/2.5.STABLE14 Mime-Version: 1.0 Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2007 09:27:22 GMT Content-Length: 0 My question is why some worked and DID NOT? I chaned as follows > Amos > > > -- Thank you Indunil Jayasooriya