Netgate Discussion Forum
    • Categories
    • Recent
    • Tags
    • Popular
    • Users
    • Search
    • Register
    • Login

    Squid exited due to signal 6 (NOOB QUSTION)

    pfSense Packages
    2
    4
    17.3k
    Loading More Posts
    • Oldest to Newest
    • Newest to Oldest
    • Most Votes
    Reply
    • Reply as topic
    Log in to reply
    This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
    • T
      TurboAAA
      last edited by

      I had been using squid transparent proxy with caching and been very happy. My WAN connection is a 3G air card and caching has helped with browsing.

      One day I added too many PFBlocker list entries and ran out of RAM (playing around). After disabling some lists and rebooting squid would give error "squid[77867]: Squid Parent: child process 19957 exited due to signal 6" repeatedly.

      I have tried reinstalling, reparing, and nothing has worked. The squid service will not stay running. This is running in a VM and I have a clone of the base configuration which I can go back and start over. However, I am sure there is a way to repair a package without major surgery (correct me if I'm wrong).

      Below are log entries.

      Nov 30 13:35:58	kernel: pid 86002 (squid), uid 62: exited on signal 6
Nov 30 13:36:01	squid[77867]: Squid Parent: child process 19957 started
Nov 30 13:36:01	squid[77867]: Squid Parent: child process 19957 exited due to signal 6
Nov 30 13:36:01	kernel: pid 19957 (squid), uid 62: exited on signal 6
Nov 30 13:36:04	squid[77867]: Squid Parent: child process 23896 started
Nov 30 13:36:05	squid[77867]: Squid Parent: child process 23896 exited due to signal 6
Nov 30 13:36:05	kernel: pid 23896 (squid), uid 62: exited on signal 6
Nov 30 13:36:05	squid[77867]: Exiting due to repeated, frequent failures
Nov 30 13:39:19	php: /pkg_edit.php: Starting Squid
Nov 30 13:39:19	squid[66188]: Squid Parent: child process 67083 started
Nov 30 13:39:19	check_reload_status: Reloading filter
Nov 30 13:39:20	kernel: pid 67083 (squid), uid 62: exited on signal 6
Nov 30 13:39:20	squid[66188]: Squid Parent: child process 67083 exited due to signal 6
Nov 30 13:39:20	check_reload_status: Syncing firewall
Nov 30 13:39:20	php: /pkg_edit.php: Reloading Squid for configuration sync
Nov 30 13:39:20	php: /pkg_edit.php: The command '/usr/pbi/squid-i386/sbin/squid -k reconfigure' returned exit code '1', the output was 'squid: ERROR: Could not send signal 1 to process 67083: (3) No such process'
Nov 30 13:39:23	squid[66188]: Squid Parent: child process 83126 started
Nov 30 13:39:23	kernel: pid 83126 (squid), uid 62: exited on signal 6
Nov 30 13:39:23	squid[66188]: Squid Parent: child process 83126 exited due to signal 6
Nov 30 13:39:26	squid[66188]: Squid Parent: child process 88400 started
Nov 30 13:39:27	squid[66188]: Squid Parent: child process 88400 exited due to signal 6
Nov 30 13:39:27	kernel: pid 88400 (squid), uid 62: exited on signal 6
Nov 30 13:39:30	squid[66188]: Squid Parent: child process 89671 started
Nov 30 13:39:30	squid[66188]: Squid Parent: child process 89671 exited due to signal 6
Nov 30 13:39:30	kernel: pid 89671 (squid), uid 62: exited on signal 6
Nov 30 13:39:33	squid[66188]: Squid Parent: child process 90995 started
Nov 30 13:39:33	squid[66188]: Squid Parent: child process 90995 exited due to signal 6
Nov 30 13:39:33	kernel: pid 90995 (squid), uid 62: exited on signal 6
Nov 30 13:39:33	squid[66188]: Exiting due to repeated, frequent failures
Nov 30 13:39:53	php: /pkg_edit.php: Starting Squid
Nov 30 13:39:53	squid[93309]: Squid Parent: child process 93689 started
Nov 30 13:39:54	check_reload_status: Reloading filter
Nov 30 13:39:54	squid[93309]: Squid Parent: child process 93689 exited due to signal 6
Nov 30 13:39:54	kernel: pid 93689 (squid), uid 62: exited on signal 6
Nov 30 13:39:55	check_reload_status: Syncing firewall
Nov 30 13:39:55	php: /pkg_edit.php: Reloading Squid for configuration sync
Nov 30 13:39:55	php: /pkg_edit.php: The command '/usr/pbi/squid-i386/sbin/squid -k reconfigure' returned exit code '1', the output was 'squid: ERROR: Could not send signal 1 to process 93689: (3) No such process'

      I am running

      2.1-RELEASE (i386)
      built on Wed Sep 11 18:16:22 EDT 2013
      FreeBSD 8.3-RELEASE-p11

      with 2GB of RAM, and using one core of a Xeon E5335 2GZ CPU in a VM. Everything else works.

      Any help would be appreciated.

      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
      • N
        Nachtfalke
        last edited by

        Have a look at this thread:
        http://forum.pfsense.org/index.php?topic=21571.0

        1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
        • T
          TurboAAA
          last edited by

          Wouldn't have thought that access to the cache folder would have been the problem. However, when I tried to change permissions of the folder I received an error message stating it doesn't exist. When I use the file browser I am able to find it.

          What I ended up doing was changing the hard disk cache location from /var/squid/cache to /var/squid/cache2. This solved my problem.

          Thanks for the quick reply!

          1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
          • N
            Nachtfalke
            last edited by

            Hi,

            you could try this:
            http://wiki.squid-cache.org/SquidFaq/ClearingTheCache

            Pruning the Cache Down
            and
            Changing the Cache Levels

            Perhaps downsizing the HDD cache could solve the problem. But you changed the path and if it works it will be ok :)

            1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
            • First post
              Last post
            Copyright 2025 Rubicon Communications LLC (Netgate). All rights reserved.