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Install Squid proxy server on

Ubuntu 14.04
Squid is a web proxy and cache server which

primarily provides proxy and cache services for the HTTP protocol. In
this tutorial we are going to show you how to install and configure
Squid proxy server on a Linux VPS.
Before we start with installing and configuring Squid, let’s update all
the system software to the latest version available:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get -y upgrade
The update should take few moments. Once it is done, you are ready
to proceed with the other steps of this tutorial. Since Squid is
available in the Ubuntu repositories, the installation of Squid proxy
server on an Ubuntu VPS is pretty straightforward. To install it on
your server you need to run the following command:
sudo apt-get install squid

The main configuration file for Squid is /etc/squid3/squid.conf. Before


making any changes to the original Squid configuration, please
make a copy of the original configuration file. You can do that using
the following command:
sudo cp /etc/squid3/squid.conf /etc/squid3/squid.conf.orig

To edit the configuration file, you can use your favorite software for
text editing. We will use nano.
sudo nano /etc/squid3/squid.conf

The first thing you may like to change is the Squid listening port. By
default, Squid is listening on port 3128. To change the default
listening port you need to edit the http_port directive. For example,
if you like to set 8888 as Squid listening port, you should edit the
directive to look like the directive below:
http_port 8888
By default, the HTTP proxy server will not allow access to anybody.
To allow access to the HTTP proxy server from all IP addresses, you
need to edit the http_access directive and make it look like the
following:
http_access allow all

Another directive you may like to change is the visible_hostname.


This directive allows you to set up a specific hostname for your
Squid HTTP proxy server. Feel free to use any hostname you like.

Once you make the necessary changes to the Squid configuration


file, you can save the file and restart the Squid service so the
changes can take effect. To restart Squid you can use the following
command:
sudo service squid3 restart

To test if the configuration of Squid HTTP proxy server is working or


not, you need to manually change your web browser’s proxy settings
and enter your server’s IP address and port number.

If you experience any problems, you can check the access.log for
more information.
sudo tail -f /var/log/squid3/access.log
More information and configuration instructions about Squid HTTP
proxy server you can find at the official web site. It is available
at http://www.squid-cache.org/.
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