Steps to reproduce ================== Initial Install and Tests -------------------------
$ sudo apt-get install squid squid-client $ grep MAX /etc/default/squid· SQUID_MAXFD=1024 $ sudo status squid squid start/running, process 2671 $ squidclient -p 3128 -l 127.0.0.1 -h 127.0.0.1 mgr:info | grep 'Maximum number' Maximum number of file descriptors: 1024 Change SQUID_MAXFD and try again -------------------------------- $ sudo sed -i 's/SQUID_MAXFD=1024/SQUID_MAXFD=65536/' /etc/default/squid $ grep MAX /etc/default/squid· SQUID_MAXFD=65536 $ sudo stop squid squid stop/waiting $ sudo start squid squid start/running, process 2758 $ squidclient -p 3128 -l 127.0.0.1 -h 127.0.0.1 mgr:info | grep 'Maximum number' Maximum number of file descriptors: 1024 Apply the patch (attached) and retry: ------------------------------------- $ sudo vi /etc/init/squid.conf [ patch ] $ sudo status squid squid stop/waiting $ sudo start squid squid start/running, process 2794 $ squidclient -p 3128 -l 127.0.0.1 -h 127.0.0.1 mgr:info | grep 'Maximum number' Maximum number of file descriptors: 65536 That's more like it! Note: LP#573853 was affecting me as well so I'm also running squid on Lucid with this patch applied as well. ** Patch added: "squid.upstart.patch" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/squid/+bug/580590/+attachment/1841848/+files/squid.upstart.patch -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/580590 Title: Squid no longer uses $SQUID_MAXFD -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs