----- Original Message ----
> From: John S <uhimatoti@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: squid-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Thursday, January 1, 2009 5:22:55 PM
> Subject: Squid multiple instances log problem
>
>
> I'm trying to run multiple instances of squid and I've followed the available
> directions.
>
> The second instance of squid throws an error when it tries to open it's access
> log file.
>
> Jan 1 10:32:12 desktop squid[15527]: Squid Parent: child process 15529 started
> Jan 1 10:32:12 desktop (squid): Cannot open
> '/var/log/squid3/accessSquid3HTTPProxy.log' for writing. ^IThe parent directory
> must be writeable by the ^Iuser 'proxy', which is the cache_effective_user ^Iset
> in squid.conf.
> Jan 1 10:32:12 desktop squid[15527]: Squid Parent: child process 15529 exited
> with status 1
> Jan 1 10:32:42 desktop squid[15540]: Exiting due to repeated, frequent failures
>
> An "ls -l /var/log/squid3/" shows,
>
> -rw-r----- 1 proxy proxy 0 2009-01-01 07:56 access.log
> -rw-r----- 1 proxy proxy 118302 2008-12-31 20:46 access.log.1
> -rw-r----- 1 proxy proxy 0 2009-01-01 10:29 accessSquid3HTTPProxy.log
> -rw-r--r-- 1 proxy proxy 6773 2009-01-01 10:11 cache.log
> -rw-r--r-- 1 proxy proxy 112239 2008-12-31 19:58 cache.log.1
> -rw-r--r-- 1 proxy proxy 7005 2009-01-01 10:32 cacheSquid3HTTPProxy.log
> -rw-r----- 1 proxy proxy 603 2009-01-01 09:58 store.log
> -rw-r----- 1 proxy proxy 154882 2009-01-01 06:58 store.log.1
>
> Why can't it write to it's log file when the first instance can write to it's
> log file and starts up properly?
Is the second squid also running as proxy/proxy? (cache_effective_user/cache_effective_group)
Did you check the /var/log/squid3 permissions?
If you stop/start the working squid, can it still open the log file?
JD
