On a redhat distro, this is what I have done, for 2 squid instances... This is only in the lab so I may have missed something, hope it helps a little....
Make a /etc/squid2 directory & copy data into it, also make a cache dir for the second instance & copy the init script mkdir /etc/squid2 cp -r /etc/squid /etc/squid2 cp /etc/init.d/squid /etc/init.d/squid2 mkdir -p /var/spool/squid2 ; chmod 750 /var/spool/squid2 ; chown squid.squid /var/spool/squid2 Link squid2 to squid ( to get a different process to look for in the initscripts pidof() ) ln -s /usr/sbin/squid /usr/sbin/squid2 Differences between /etc/init.d/squid & /etc/init.d/squid2 ( < = squid > = squid2 ) < [ -f /etc/squid/squid.conf ] || exit 0 > [ -f /etc/squid2/squid.conf ] || exit 0 < if [ -f /etc/sysconfig/squid ]; then < . /etc/sysconfig/squid > if [ -f /etc/sysconfig/squid2 ]; then > . /etc/sysconfig/squid2 < [ -f /usr/sbin/squid ] && SQUID=squid > [ -f /usr/sbin/squid2 ] && SQUID=squid2 < CACHE_SWAP=`sed -e 's/#.*//g' /etc/squid/squid.conf | \ > CACHE_SWAP=`sed -e 's/#.*//g' /etc/squid2/squid.conf | \ < [ -z "$CACHE_SWAP" ] && CACHE_SWAP=/var/spool/squid > [ -z "$CACHE_SWAP" ] && CACHE_SWAP=/var/spool/squid2 < $SQUID -z -F -D 2>/dev/null > $SQUID -f /etc/squid2/squid.conf -z -F -D 2>/dev/null < [ ! -f /var/run/squid.pid ] || break > [ ! -f /var/run/squid2.pid ] || break < $SQUID -k shutdown & > $SQUID -f /etc/squid2/squid.conf -k shutdown & < [ -f /var/run/squid.pid ] || break > [ -f /var/run/squid2.pid ] || break < [ -e /var/lock/subsys/squid ] && restart || : > [ -e /var/lock/subsys/squid2 ] && restart || : Differences between /etc/squid/squid.conf & /etc/squid2/squid.conf ( < is squid/squid.conf > is squid2/squid.conf ) < cache_dir aufs /var/spool/squid 5000 32 256 > cache_dir aufs /var/spool/squid2 5000 32 256 > cache_access_log /var/log/squid2/access.log > cache_log /var/log/squid2/cache.log > pid_filename /var/run/squid2.pid chkconfig squid2 on service squid2 start Hope this helps as well... J.J. -----Original Message----- From: Chris Robertson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 2:35 PM To: squid-users@squid-cache.org Subject: RE: [squid-users] 2 squid processes >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Chris Robertson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Friday, April 29, 2005 10:55 AM >> To: squid-users@squid-cache.org >> Subject: RE: [squid-users] 2 squid processes >> >> >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: Discussion Lists [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > Sent: Friday, April 29, 2005 8:16 AM >> > To: squid-users@squid-cache.org >> > Subject: [squid-users] 2 squid processes >> > >> > >> > All, >> > Obscure question here: Has anyone been able to get 2 squid >> processes >> > running? I remember corresponding to a gentleman a while >> back who was >> > able to get it to work, and he gave me his init-scripts, and conf >> > files. Since then I have been unable to find that stuff try >> as I may, >> > so I wanted to check with you good folks to see if any of you have >> > something like that which can help me? The problem is that >> the single >> > squid process can't handle all of what I want: >> > >> > -Internal squid listener for proxy clients -External squid listener >> > to publish our websites Port 80. -External squid listener to >> > publish SSL Port 443. >> > >> > I found the following link (scroll down a third of the way) and it >> > describes how to do this, but it would be really helpful to >> see config >> > files, and init files. >> > >> > >> http://66.102.7.104/search?q=cache:OwnNlpbABqgJ:www.swelltech.com/sup >> p >> > or >> > >> t/webminguide/ch03.html+%22two+squid+processes%22&hl=en&client >> =firefox-a >> > >> > Thanks! >> >> I have two squid processes running on one box, but only to take >> advantage of a second processor. One instance Squid is capable of >> running as both a caching proxy, and a web-accelerator >> (http://www.squid-cache.org/Doc/FAQ/FAQ-20.html). >> >> In any case, if you want to follow the path of running two processes, >> then you just need to follow the FAQ on setting up each conf file. >> The directives that MUST be different for each conf file are >> http_port, icp_port (if it's not set to 0), cache_dir, >> cache_access_log (if not set to /dev/null), cache_log, >> cache_swap_log, pid_filename, and snmp_port (if squid was compiled >> with snmp support). >> >> You can use the same squid binary for both processes, just specify a >> different conf file for them to use (e.g. squid -f >> /path/to/accelerator.conf && squid -f /path/to/cache.conf). >> >> Chris >> > -----Original Message----- > From: Discussion Lists [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 11:24 AM > To: squid-users@squid-cache.org > Subject: RE: [squid-users] 2 squid processes > > > Okay I read your adivice and finally was able to find blurb about it > in the FAQ. So my question is this . . . How do I get the second > process to create its own cache? I can see how to set it up in init > to use a different cache location, but it still needs to know how to create it. > How would I go about doing that? > > Thanks! > "squid -f /path/to/second/squid.conf -z" ought to do it. Chris