Thanks


  Actually my problem is when I  rotate the log file I couldnot view the

access.log file with tail command.





gives permission denied.





Thanks





On 9/7/2006, "Odhiambo WASHINGTON" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:



>* On 07/09/06 17:08 +0545, Bisal wrote:

>| Thanks for your quicker replies.

>|

>|               Actually there is nothing except "squid -k rotate" lines

>| inside that script. Below is my script line

>|

>|

>| #!/bin/sh

>|

>| squid -k rotate

>|

>| chmod 644 /var/log/squid/access.log

>|

>| ---------------------------------------

>|

>| By writing the line in /etc/newsyslog.conf file, there is a problem, I

>| have to sighup the squid process manually. Any other tips so that log

>| files will be rotated automatically without changing the read permission

>| for the file?

>

>Since Squid's log files are by default owned by squid:squid, just edit

>/etc/groups and add your userid to the group squid, which definately has

>read access to the logfiles.

>This is based on the assumption that your intention is NOT to let the

>whole world have read access to those files.

>

>Actually, what problem were you trying to address? ;)

>

>

>-Wash

>

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