Installing and Setting Up Squid Proxy Server on Debian
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Installing Squid Proxy Server
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01. Log into the Linux device
02. Run the following commands in terminal
update software repositories
sudo apt update
install available updates
sudo apt upgrade -y
install squid
sudo apt install squid -y
enable the squid service to start on boot
sudo systemctl enable squid
restart the squid service
sudo systemctl restart squid
configure the proxy server sudo nano /etc/squid/squid.conf
03. After completing any configuration changes, press CTRL+O, Enter, CTRL+X to write the changes to squid.conf
04. Run the following command in terminal to restart the Squid service for changes to take effect
sudo systemctl restart squid
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Testing the Proxy Over HTTP
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01. Open a web browser and navigate to the settings
02. The proxy settings with vary by browser, but for Brave on Windows click the search icon in the top right corner of the settings page
03. Search for proxy
04. Click on Open your computer's proxy settings
05. Enable the Manual proxy setup option
06. Enter the IP address running the Squid server and port 3128
07. Click the Save button at the bottom of the page
08. Back in the browser, navigate to any web page and the traffic will be routed through the proxy and any settings will be applied
Squid configuration documentation can be found at http://www.squid-cache.org/Doc/config/
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