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Running and Verifying Squid

  1. Grant the permission on logs in the Squid installation directory.
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    chmod 777 /usr/local/squid/var/logs/
  2. Start Squid.
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    /usr/local/squid/sbin/squid

  3. Verify Squid.
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    ps -ef |grep squid

    If the Squid process is displayed, Squid is running properly.

    • Optional: Run the following command to stop Squid. Do not run this command when services are running. 
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      /usr/local/squid/sbin/squid -k shutdown

    • Optional: Uninstall Squid and query the result. 
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      rpm -qa |grep squid
rpm -e --nodeps squid-4.8
rm -rf /usr/local/squid/
Parent topic: Squid Porting Guide