Compile Squid with Source Code

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how to create a Softlink
#ln -s /usr/local/squid/etc/squid.conf
/etc/squid/squid.conf
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How to Complie Squid with Source Code.

Download squid.tar

1. cd temp

2. cp /..location... /squid.x.x.tar.bz2

3. tar xjf squid.x.x.tar.bz2

4. cd squid.x.x

5. Three Steps to configure with source code.

5.1. # ./configure
5.2. #  make
5.3. #  make install



./configure --help

#./configure --ALL OPTIONS.


NORMALY IT INSTALS IN FOLLOWING HIRARCHY
/usr/local/



# make && echo "Sucessful"

Placement of files in proper directories.
#make install && echo "Succesful"


Checking Squid Service & RPM & Uninstall
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ps aux | grep squid

rmp -qa | grep squid
uninstall
rpm -e squid
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ls /usr/local/squid/

etc
sbin
var

# vi usr/local/squid/etc/squid.conf

chown nobody:nobody var -R
chmod 2775 var -R


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Create Cache.
# /usr/local/squid/sbin/squid -z

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Start squid.

# /usr/local/squid/sbin/squid -D


To Stop Squid.

# /usr/local/squid/sbin/squid -k shutdown

# /usr/local/squid/sbin/squid -k kill


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transparent proxy

httpd_accel_host virtual
http_accel_with_proxy on
httpd_accel_uses_host_header on

echo "iptables -t nat -aPREROUTING -I eth0 -p tcp --dport 80 -j redirect --to-port 3128">>/etc/rc.local

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