Re: [LUG] Dansguardian

[Austin Gossmeyer <ancwg@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I am using ubuntu 9.04

> Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:02:19 +0100
> From: rob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [LUG] Dansguardian
>
> Austin Gossmeyer wrote:
> > Dansguardian did not setup squid. Where did you find the copy that
> > configured it automaticlly. I do have blocklists already to go once
> > the server is up and running. How would I create a link to redirect
> > the files?
> To create a link use the ln command.
>
> For instance in the directory you want to create the linked file in type
> the following...
>
> ln -s /path/filename filename2
>
> Where -s creates a static link so it redirects the filesystem to the
> original file
>
> /path/filename points to the original file which you are linking to (the
> target).
>
> filename2 is optional, you can give the link a different name if you wish.
>
> If the target file doesn't exist you can create an empty file by using
> the touch command...
>
> touch /path/filename
>
> If the file exists I believe it'll update the modified time on the file,
> and if it doesn't create it, am empty file will be created.
>
> However having a look at the dansguardian.conf file (in
> /etc/dansguardian/dansguardian.conf on Ubuntu) there is an option where
> you can change the name and location of the log file. This is copied
> directly from the config file...
>
> # Log file location
> #
> # Defines the log directory and filename.
> #loglocation = '/var/log/dansguardian/access.log'
>
>
> So you can change the log location to say...
>
> loglogcation = '/mnt/logfiles/dansguardian/access.log' or something similar.
>
> The log file location of Squid can also be changed by editing the
> /etc/squid3/squid.conf file. You'd need to look for the line as follows:
>
> access_log /var/log/squid3/access.log squid
>
> Just change the /var/log/squid3/access.log to the location of where you
> want the log file to go, for instance...
>
> access_log /mnt/logfiles/squid3/access.log squid
>
> When you have made the changes, restart Squid and Dansguardian by
> entering the following commands (at least on Ubuntu, other distributions
> may vary)...
>
> invoke-rc.d squid restart
> invoke-rc.d dansguardian restart
>
> What distribution are you using? I'll see if I can find some more
> tailored instructions.
>
> Ta,
>
> Rob
>
>
>
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