I HAVE THIS ERROR WHEN STARTING SQUID


97/03/08 18:52:45| Squid is not safe to run as root!  If you must

97/03/08 18:52:45| start Squid as root, then you must configure

97/03/08 18:52:45| it to run as a non-priveledged user with the

97/03/08 18:52:45| 'cache_effective_user' option in the config file.

FATAL: Don't run Squid as root, set 'cache_effective_user'!

Squid Cache (Version 1.1.8): Terminated abnormally.

CPU Usage: user 0 sys 0

Maximum Resident Size: 0 KB

Page faults with physical i/o: 50


MY SQUID.CONF IS


# ADMINISTRATIVE PARAMETERS

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------


#  TAG: cache_mgr

#       Email-address of local cache manager who will receive

#       mail if the cache dies.  The default is "webmaster."

#

cache_mgr webmaster@calcol.it


#  TAG: cache_effective_user

#       If the cache is run as root, it will change its effective/real

#       UID/GID to the UID/GID specified below.  The default is not to

#       change UID/GID.

#

cache_effective_user nobody nogroup


#  TAG: visible_hostname

#       If you want to present a special hostname in error messages, etc,

#       then define this.  Otherwise, the return value of gethostname()

#       will be used.

#

visible_hostname proxy.calcol.it


WHERE IS THE PROBLEM ??


MY SYSTEM

LINUX 1.2.13

SQUID VERSION 1.1.8



THANK'S 


TEO

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