squid(8)

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NAME

     squid - proxy caching server

SYNOPSIS

     squid [ -dhsvzCDFNRVYX ] [ -l facility ] [ -f config-file  ]
     [ -[ au ] port ] [ -k  signal ]

DESCRIPTION

     squid is a high-performance proxy  caching  server  for  web
     clients,  supporting  FTP,  gopher,  and  HTTP data objects.
     Unlike  traditional  caching  software,  squid  handles  all
     requests in a single, non-blocking, I/O-driven process.

     squid keeps meta data and especially hot objects  cached  in
     RAM,  caches DNS lookups, supports non-blocking DNS lookups,
     and implements negative caching of failed requests.

     squid supports SSL,  extensive  access  controls,  and  full
     request  logging.   By  using the lightweight Internet Cache
     Protocol, squid caches can be arranged  in  a  hierarchy  or
     mesh for additional bandwidth savings.

     squid consists of a main server program squid, a Domain Name
     System  lookup program dnsserver, some optional programs for
     rewriting requests and performing authentication,  and  some
     management  and  client  tools.   When  squid  starts up, it
     spawns a configurable number of dnsserver processes, each of
     which  can  perform  a  single,  blocking Domain Name System
     (DNS) lookup.  This reduces the amount  of  time  the  cache
     waits for DNS lookups.

     squid  is  derived  from  the  ARPA-funded  Harvest  Project
     http://harvest.cs.colorado.edu/

     This manual page only lists the command line arguments.  For
     details   on   how   to   configure   squid   see  the  file
     /etc/squid/squid.conf, the Squid FAQ and  the  documentation
     at the squid home page http://www.squid-cache.org

OPTIONS

     -a port
          Specify HTTP port number (default: 3128).

     -d level
          Write debugging to stderr also.

     -f file
          Use    the     given     config-file     instead     of
          /etc/squid/squid.conf

     -h   Print help message.

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check | parse
     -
          k reconfigure | rotate | shutdown | interrupt | kill |  debug  |
          Parse configuration file, then send signal  to  running
          copy (except -k parse) and exit.

     -s   Enable logging to syslog.

     -l facility
          Use specified syslog facility. implies -s

     -u port
          Specify ICP port number (default: 3130),  disable  with
          0.

     -v   Print version.

     -z   Create swap directories

     -C   Do not catch fatal signals.

     -D   Disable initial DNS tests.

     -F   Don't serve any requests until store is rebuilt.

     -N   No daemon mode.

     -R   Do not set REUSEADDR on port.

     -V   Virtual host httpd-accelerator.

     -X   Force full debugging.

     -Y   Only return UDP_HIT  or  UDP_MISS_NOFETCH  during  fast
          reload.

FILES

     /etc/squid/squid.conf
          The main configuration file.  You must  initially  make
          changes  to  this file for squid to work.  For example,
          the default configuration does not  allow  access  from
          any browser.

     /etc/squid/squid.conf.default
          Reference copy of the configuration file.  Always  kept
          up to date with the version of Squid you are using. Use
          this to look up configuration syntax after upgrading.

     /etc/squid/mime.conf (mime_table)
          MIME type mappings for FTP gatewaying

     /usr/share/squid/errors/English (error_directory)

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          Error page templates

SEE ALSO

     cachemgr.cgi(8),      pam_auth(8),       squid_ldap_auth(8),
     squid_ldap_group(8), squid_unix_group(8),
     The Squid FAQ

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