Squid is a popular open-source proxy server that can be used for caching and forwarding web content. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Squid on OpenSUSE latest.
Before installing Squid, make sure your system is up to date:
sudo zypper update
To install Squid on OpenSUSE latest, follow these steps:
Open the terminal and run the following command to install Squid:
sudo zypper install squid
After installing Squid, edit Squid configuration file to configure the proxy settings:
sudo nano /etc/squid/squid.conf
In the configuration file, you can change the settings according to your needs. Some of the default settings are:
http_port: Default port for HTTP traffic is port 3128. Change it if you want to use a different port.
visible_hostname: Change it to your desired hostname or the FQDN.
cache_dir: The default cache directory is /var/spool/squid. Change it if you want to use a different directory.
acl: Access control lists that define which client IP addresses can access the proxy server.
http_access: Controls which client IP addresses can access the proxy server.
Save and close the file.
Once you have configured the Squid, start the service using the following command:
sudo systemctl start squid
You can also set Squid to start automatically on system boot:
sudo systemctl enable squid
Verify that Squid is running using the following command:
sudo systemctl status squid
The output should indicate that the service is up and running.
In this tutorial, you have learned how to install Squid on OpenSUSE latest and how to configure the proxy settings. Squid is a powerful open-source proxy server that can improve your browsing experience by caching frequently accessed content.
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