After adding the shm fix, I now get the flowing as seen in the log below, it appears to not specify a port number. Still struggling to configure with multiple workers. "2012/09/18 10:05:20 kid5| commBind: Cannot bind socket FD 12 to [::]: (13) Permission denied" SHM FIX:: Just add the following line to your /etc/fstab file: shm /dev/shm tmpfs nodev,nosuid,noexec 0 0 After that use (as root): # mount shm LATEST LOG:: 2012/09/18 10:05:17 kid2| Starting Squid Cache version 3.2.1 for powerpc-unknown-linux-gnu... 2012/09/18 10:05:17 kid2| Process ID 1760 2012/09/18 10:05:17 kid2| Process Roles: worker 2012/09/18 10:05:17 kid2| With 1024 file descriptors available 2012/09/18 10:05:17 kid2| Initializing IP Cache... 2012/09/18 10:05:17 kid2| DNS Socket created at [::], FD 8 2012/09/18 10:05:17 kid2| DNS Socket created at 0.0.0.0, FD 9 2012/09/18 10:05:17 kid2| Adding domain agere.com from /etc/resolv.conf 2012/09/18 10:05:17 kid2| Adding domain agere.com from /etc/resolv.conf 2012/09/18 10:05:17 kid2| Adding nameserver 135.149.17.30 from /etc/resolv.conf 2012/09/18 10:05:17 kid2| Adding nameserver 192.19.3.85 from /etc/resolv.conf 2012/09/18 10:05:17 kid3| Starting Squid Cache version 3.2.1 for powerpc-unknown-linux-gnu... 2012/09/18 10:05:17 kid3| Process ID 1759 2012/09/18 10:05:17 kid3| Process Roles: worker 2012/09/18 10:05:17 kid3| With 1024 file descriptors available 2012/09/18 10:05:17 kid3| Initializing IP Cache... 2012/09/18 10:05:17 kid3| DNS Socket created at [::], FD 8 2012/09/18 10:05:17 kid3| DNS Socket created at 0.0.0.0, FD 9 2012/09/18 10:05:17 kid3| Adding domain agere.com from /etc/resolv.conf 2012/09/18 10:05:17 kid3| Adding domain agere.com from /etc/resolv.conf 2012/09/18 10:05:17 kid3| Adding nameserver 135.149.17.30 from /etc/resolv.conf 2012/09/18 10:05:17 kid3| Adding nameserver 192.19.3.85 from /etc/resolv.conf 2012/09/18 10:05:18 kid4| Starting Squid Cache version 3.2.1 for powerpc-unknown-linux-gnu... 2012/09/18 10:05:18 kid4| Process ID 1758 2012/09/18 10:05:18 kid4| Process Roles: worker 2012/09/18 10:05:18 kid4| With 1024 file descriptors available 2012/09/18 10:05:18 kid4| Initializing IP Cache... 2012/09/18 10:05:18 kid4| DNS Socket created at [::], FD 8 2012/09/18 10:05:18 kid4| DNS Socket created at 0.0.0.0, FD 9 2012/09/18 10:05:18 kid4| Adding domain agere.com from /etc/resolv.conf 2012/09/18 10:05:18 kid4| Adding domain agere.com from /etc/resolv.conf 2012/09/18 10:05:18 kid4| Adding nameserver 135.149.17.30 from /etc/resolv.conf 2012/09/18 10:05:18 kid4| Adding nameserver 192.19.3.85 from /etc/resolv.conf 2012/09/18 10:05:18 kid1| Starting Squid Cache version 3.2.1 for powerpc-unknown-linux-gnu... 2012/09/18 10:05:18 kid1| Process ID 1761 2012/09/18 10:05:18 kid1| Process Roles: worker 2012/09/18 10:05:18 kid1| With 1024 file descriptors available 2012/09/18 10:05:18 kid1| Initializing IP Cache... 2012/09/18 10:05:18 kid1| DNS Socket created at [::], FD 8 2012/09/18 10:05:18 kid1| DNS Socket created at 0.0.0.0, FD 9 2012/09/18 10:05:18 kid1| Adding domain agere.com from /etc/resolv.conf 2012/09/18 10:05:18 kid1| Adding domain agere.com from /etc/resolv.conf 2012/09/18 10:05:18 kid1| Adding nameserver 135.149.17.30 from /etc/resolv.conf 2012/09/18 10:05:18 kid1| Adding nameserver 192.19.3.85 from /etc/resolv.conf 2012/09/18 10:05:19 kid1| Logfile: opening log stdio:/root/access.log 2012/09/18 10:05:19 kid2| Logfile: opening log stdio:/root/access.log 2012/09/18 10:05:19 kid4| Logfile: opening log stdio:/root/access.log 2012/09/18 10:05:19 kid3| Logfile: opening log stdio:/root/access.log 2012/09/18 10:05:19 kid2| Logfile: opening log stdio:/root/store.log 2012/09/18 10:05:19 kid4| Logfile: opening log stdio:/root/store.log 2012/09/18 10:05:19 kid3| Logfile: opening log stdio:/root/store.log 2012/09/18 10:05:19 kid2| WARNING: disk-cache maximum object size is unlimited but mem-cache maximum object size is 32.00 KB 2012/09/18 10:05:19 kid4| WARNING: disk-cache maximum object size is unlimited but mem-cache maximum object size is 32.00 KB 2012/09/18 10:05:19 kid1| Logfile: opening log stdio:/root/store.log 2012/09/18 10:05:19 kid3| WARNING: disk-cache maximum object size is unlimited but mem-cache maximum object size is 32.00 KB 2012/09/18 10:05:19 kid2| Swap maxSize 0 + 32768 KB, estimated 2520 objects 2012/09/18 10:05:19 kid4| Swap maxSize 0 + 32768 KB, estimated 2520 objects 2012/09/18 10:05:19 kid4| Target number of buckets: 126 2012/09/18 10:05:19 kid4| Using 8192 Store buckets 2012/09/18 10:05:19 kid4| Max Mem size: 32768 KB [shared] 2012/09/18 10:05:19 kid4| Max Swap size: 0 KB 2012/09/18 10:05:19 kid4| Using Least Load store dir selection 2012/09/18 10:05:19 kid1| WARNING: disk-cache maximum object size is unlimited but mem-cache maximum object size is 32.00 KB 2012/09/18 10:05:19 kid3| Swap maxSize 0 + 32768 KB, estimated 2520 objects 2012/09/18 10:05:19 kid2| Target number of buckets: 126 2012/09/18 10:05:19 kid1| Swap maxSize 0 + 32768 KB, estimated 2520 objects 2012/09/18 10:05:19 kid3| Target number of buckets: 126 2012/09/18 10:05:19 kid2| Using 8192 Store buckets 2012/09/18 10:05:19 kid4| Set Current Directory to /usr/local/squid-3.2.1/var/cache/squid 2012/09/18 10:05:19 kid1| Target number of buckets: 126 2012/09/18 10:05:19 kid3| Using 8192 Store buckets 2012/09/18 10:05:19 kid3| Max Mem size: 32768 KB [shared] 2012/09/18 10:05:19 kid3| Max Swap size: 0 KB 2012/09/18 10:05:19 kid3| Using Least Load store dir selection 2012/09/18 10:05:19 kid3| Set Current Directory to /usr/local/squid-3.2.1/var/cache/squid 2012/09/18 10:05:19 kid2| Max Mem size: 32768 KB [shared] 2012/09/18 10:05:19 kid1| Using 8192 Store buckets 2012/09/18 10:05:19 kid2| Max Swap size: 0 KB 2012/09/18 10:05:19 kid1| Max Mem size: 32768 KB [shared] 2012/09/18 10:05:19 kid2| Using Least Load store dir selection 2012/09/18 10:05:19 kid1| Max Swap size: 0 KB 2012/09/18 10:05:19 kid2| Set Current Directory to /usr/local/squid-3.2.1/var/cache/squid 2012/09/18 10:05:19 kid1| Using Least Load store dir selection 2012/09/18 10:05:19 kid1| Set Current Directory to /usr/local/squid-3.2.1/var/cache/squid 2012/09/18 10:05:19 kid3| Loaded Icons. 2012/09/18 10:05:19 kid2| Loaded Icons. 2012/09/18 10:05:19 kid4| Loaded Icons. 2012/09/18 10:05:19 kid1| Loaded Icons. 2012/09/18 10:05:19 kid3| HTCP Disabled. 2012/09/18 10:05:19 kid2| HTCP Disabled. 2012/09/18 10:05:19 kid4| HTCP Disabled. 2012/09/18 10:05:19 kid1| HTCP Disabled. 2012/09/18 10:05:19 kid3| Configuring Parent 135.156.195.210/9480/0 2012/09/18 10:05:19 kid2| Configuring Parent 135.156.195.210/9480/0 2012/09/18 10:05:19 kid4| Configuring Parent 135.156.195.210/9480/0 2012/09/18 10:05:19 kid1| Configuring Parent 135.156.195.210/9480/0 2012/09/18 10:05:19 kid3| Squid plugin modules loaded: 0 2012/09/18 10:05:19 kid2| Squid plugin modules loaded: 0 2012/09/18 10:05:19 kid4| Squid plugin modules loaded: 0 2012/09/18 10:05:19 kid1| Squid plugin modules loaded: 0 2012/09/18 10:05:19 kid3| commBind: Cannot bind socket FD 14 to [::]: (13) Permission denied 2012/09/18 10:05:19 kid2| commBind: Cannot bind socket FD 14 to [::]: (13) Permission denied 2012/09/18 10:05:19 kid4| commBind: Cannot bind socket FD 14 to [::]: (13) Permission denied 2012/09/18 10:05:19 kid1| commBind: Cannot bind socket FD 14 to [::]: (13) Permission denied 2012/09/18 10:05:20 kid5| Starting Squid Cache version 3.2.1 for powerpc-unknown-linux-gnu... 2012/09/18 10:05:20 kid5| Process ID 1757 2012/09/18 10:05:20 kid5| Process Roles: coordinator 2012/09/18 10:05:20 kid5| With 1024 file descriptors available 2012/09/18 10:05:20 kid5| Initializing IP Cache... 2012/09/18 10:05:20 kid5| DNS Socket created at [::], FD 8 2012/09/18 10:05:20 kid5| DNS Socket created at 0.0.0.0, FD 9 2012/09/18 10:05:20 kid5| Adding domain agere.com from /etc/resolv.conf 2012/09/18 10:05:20 kid5| Adding domain agere.com from /etc/resolv.conf 2012/09/18 10:05:20 kid5| Adding nameserver 135.149.17.30 from /etc/resolv.conf 2012/09/18 10:05:20 kid5| Adding nameserver 192.19.3.85 from /etc/resolv.conf 2012/09/18 10:05:20 kid5| Logfile: opening log stdio:/root/access.log 2012/09/18 10:05:20 kid5| Logfile: opening log stdio:/root/store.log 2012/09/18 10:05:20 kid5| Swap maxSize 0 + 32768 KB, estimated 2520 objects 2012/09/18 10:05:20 kid5| Target number of buckets: 126 2012/09/18 10:05:20 kid5| Using 8192 Store buckets 2012/09/18 10:05:20 kid5| Max Mem size: 32768 KB [shared] 2012/09/18 10:05:20 kid5| Max Swap size: 0 KB 2012/09/18 10:05:20 kid5| Using Least Load store dir selection 2012/09/18 10:05:20 kid5| Set Current Directory to /usr/local/squid-3.2.1/var/cache/squid 2012/09/18 10:05:20 kid5| Loaded Icons. 2012/09/18 10:05:20 kid5| Configuring Parent 135.156.195.210/9480/0 2012/09/18 10:05:20 kid5| Squid plugin modules loaded: 0 2012/09/18 10:05:20 kid5| commBind: Cannot bind socket FD 12 to [::]: (13) Permission denied 2012/09/18 10:05:21 kid3| storeLateRelease: released 0 objects 2012/09/18 10:05:21 kid2| storeLateRelease: released 0 objects 2012/09/18 10:05:21 kid4| storeLateRelease: released 0 objects 2012/09/18 10:05:21 kid1| storeLateRelease: released 0 objects 2012/09/18 10:05:21 kid5| storeLateRelease: released 0 objects -----Original Message----- From: Holmes, Michael A (Mike) [mailto:Mike.Holmes@xxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 8:29 AM To: squid-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: FATAL: Ipc::Mem::Segment::create failed to shm_open(/squid-squid-page-pool.shm): (13) Permission denied The OS is Linux 2.6.35 -----Original Message----- From: Holmes, Michael A (Mike) Sent: Monday, September 17, 2012 3:45 PM To: squid-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: FATAL: Ipc::Mem::Segment::create failed to shm_open(/squid-squid-page-pool.shm): (13) Permission denied I just added "workers 4" to my working configuration and I get an shm_open error. I assume it is trying to write to the root directory "/squid-squid-page-pool.shm" as the user squid which will fail. How do I redirect this? Thanks Mike Squid Cache (Version 3.2.1): Terminated abnormally. CPU Usage: 0.060 seconds = 0.040 user + 0.020 sys Maximum Resident Size: 18560 KB Page faults with physical i/o: 0 2012/09/17 15:34:33 kid1| Creating Swap Directories 2012/09/17 15:38:02| storeDirWriteCleanLogs: Starting... 2012/09/17 15:38:02| Finished. Wrote 0 entries. 2012/09/17 15:38:02| Took 0.00 seconds ( 0.00 entries/sec). FATAL: Ipc::Mem::Segment::create failed to shm_open(/squid-squid-page-pool.shm): (13) Permission denied