[olug] Squid setup

[Chris Garrity]

Just make sure you don't run out of disk space; squid stops pulling, 
people get unhappy. Turn off logging for better performance (and save 
space). Put your cache on RAID array. Look at "unsquid.pl" on 
freshmeat.net to unmanagle all pr0n (audit) that will surely downloaded 
(people will forever behave like humans, and teenagers like teenagers). 
Put a filter on it (I think you qualify for Fed. $$$ if you use one). 
Install and DNS name cache on the server that runs squid, that'll spend 
things up further.

The "squid.conf" file that comes with is pretty much self-documenting. 
Although, the higher level meaning of the configuration can be a 
 mysterious at first. Cache hierarchies for example... but the 
investment you making learning should be pay huge, imho.

http://freshmeat.net/projects/unsquid/?topic_id=253%2C90

http://freshmeat.net/projects/squidguard/?topic_id=253

http://freshmeat.net/projects/squidguardwebminmod/?topic_id=87%2C150

Lastly, ref: http://www.squid-cache.org ---- read, read, read :-) You 
won't regret it.

I installed a dump-little squid cache on my home NetBSD box with a named 
cache; my cox connection doesn't suck anymore.


Craig Wolf wrote:

>I have a working, and I use that term loosely, Squid cacheing server but
>I need a little help from those that have a know with Squid.  Attached
>is my Squid.conf file.    Would anyone be kind enough to give me any
>pointers as to what else to change to make things better?  This is a
>test we are running in the 3 high schools at Millard to see what
>OS/Software to run a cacheing server on and you KNOW that I am
>championing the cause.  Anyhow, any hints or suggestions would be
>GREATLY appreciated!!  TIA!
>
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>Craig Wolf
>Linux Web Server Support
>Backup Supervisor
>Desktop/Network Specialist
>402-894-6283
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