Hi, You just need to add in your crontab a job to stop and start squid. I don't know why you need that but # crontab -e put in the crontab editor : 0 */4 * * * /etc/init.d/squid stop && /etc/init.d/squid start You can replace the command line by a "restart". Cheer, On Dec 11, 2007 12:05 PM, Jagdish <jagdish@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi, > > I want to stop and start squid every four hours automatically. How do I > achieve this ? This is required for reseting the connection. > > Thanks > > Regards > > Jagdish > > > ############################################################################################################################################## > The information transmitted is intended for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged > material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination, copying or other use of, or taking any action in reliance upon, this information by > persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you have received this in error, please contact the sender and delete > the material from your system. Accord Software & Systems Pvt. Ltd. (ACCORD) is not responsible for any changes made to the material other > than those made by ACCORD or for the effect of the changes on the meaning of the material. > ############################################################################################################################################## > -- .~. http://www.YannTech.net /V\ +33 (0)6 17 90 23 81 // \\ /( )\ ^`~'^ Powered by GNU/Linux