How to install squid in Linux Server

Today, I will talk to you about how to install squid in the Linux server, many people may not know much about it. In order to make you understand better, the editor has summarized the following content for you. I hope you can get something according to this article.

Install squid

Proxy is a software agent or proxy server, and squid is a commonly used proxy service.

1. Install squid

[root@localhost wj] # rpm-qa | grep squid

[root@localhost wj] # yum install-y squid

Installed:

Squid.i686 7vl 3.1.10-19.el6_4

Complete!

[root@localhost wj] #

2. Set the firewall. Squid uses port 3128 by default. Users can modify some ports that do not conflict by themselves, and then add ports to the firewall.

[root@localhost wj] # gedit / etc/sysconfig/iptables

-An INPUT-m state-- state NEW-m tcp-p tcp-- dport 3128-j ACCEPT

[root@localhost phpMyAdmin] # service iptables restart

Iptables: set chain to policy ACCEPT:filter nat [OK]

Iptables: clear firewall rules: [OK]

Iptables: uninstalling module: [OK]

Iptables: apply firewall rules: [OK]

Iptables: load additional modules: nf_conntrack_ftp [OK]

[root@localhost phpMyAdmin] #

3. Start the squid service

[root@localhost wj] # service squid start

Starting squid:. [OK]

[root@localhost wj] #

4. Test, set the http proxy to ip of Linux in the browser, port number 3128

If you open a website at random, you can see it or visit it normally, indicating that the configuration is successful.

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