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Reload Squid Proxy Server Without Restarting Squid Daemon

last updated March 31, 2017 in CentOS, Debian / Ubuntu, FreeBSD, Linux, RedHat and Friends, Squid, Suse, UNIX

I made some changes to the /etc/squid/squid.conf file and issued the command /sbin/service squid restart. However, this command takes way too much time to restart the server. How do I tell squid to just reread the config file and apply new changes under Linux operating systems?

Use wget with Squid Proxy Server

last updated September 8, 2010 in Networking, Squid

How do I make wget work with Squid under UNIX or Linux operating systems?

Linux RAM Disk: Creating A Filesystem In RAM

last updated March 5, 2010 in File system, Linux

Software RAM disks use the normal RAM in main memory as if it were a partition on a hard drive rather than actually accessing the data bus normally used for secondary storage such as hard disk. How do I create and store a web cache on a RAM disk to improve the speed of loading pages under Linux operating systems?

mod_extforward: Lighttpd Log Clients Real IP Behind Reverse Proxy / Load Balancer

last updated May 3, 2017 in CentOS, Debian / Ubuntu, FreeBSD, Lighttpd, Linux, Nginx, UNIX

I‘ve setup 5 lighttpd web servers behind Nginx based reverse proxy / load balancer to distribute load for busy e-commerce website. However, all web server nodes putting my load balncers two IP address in access log file. How do I force lighttpd to log a real IP (public IP) address of all client computers visiting our website?

FreeBSD Squid Proxy Caching Server Increase File Descriptors Limits

last updated June 18, 2009 in FreeBSD, Networking, Squid

I‘m getting an error which read as follows under FreeBSD 7.2 server and Squid stable caching server:

WARNING! Your cache is running out of filedescriptors

How do I fix this problem and increase the number of system-wide available filedescriptors for FreeBSD server?

Squid Proxy Hide System’s Real IP Address

last updated May 23, 2017 in Linux, Networking, Security, Squid, Troubleshooting, UNIX

My squid proxy server is displaying system’s real IP address. I’ve a corporate password protected squid proxy server located at 202.54.1.2. My clients work from home or offices via A/DSL / cable connections. Squid should hide all system’s IP address, but it is forwarding and displaying the system’s (client computers internal) IP address. How do I configure squid to hide client’s real IP address?

Linux Disabling Squid Proxy Server

last updated June 23, 2008 in CentOS, Debian / Ubuntu, FAQ, Networking, Package Management, RedHat and Friends, Squid, Troubleshooting

How do I disable Squid Proxy Serer under CentOS Linux operating system so that I can directly connect to the internet?