How to read log files?

scandog

I am trying to read my squid log files so I can parse some info.

Nothing I seem to do works. I have looked at permissions php.ini httpd.conf
and such but I can't figure out how to let php do this.

Does any one have any suggestions?

here is the code that I am using.

<?php

$handle = fopen("/var/log/squid/squid.out", "r");
if(!$handle) echo"can't open file";
if ( $handle )
{
  while (!feof($handle))
  {
    $buffer = fgets($handle, 1024);  // read each line from the file
    $str= $buffer;
    echo $str;
  }
}


?>

I know it is a problem with not being able to read that directory but how
can I configure apache2 and php to allow this?

thanks

robert_w_ark

Why not use this:

$file = "/var/log/squid/squid.out";
$str = file_get_contents($file);
echo $str;

scandog

Okay I tried that and no luck still can't access the file

I am stumped