Installing and Setting Up Squid Proxy Server on Debian @i12bretro

Uploaded December 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

#Squid #ProxyServer #Linux

Full steps can be found at i12bretro.github.io/tutorials/0371.html

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Installing Squid Proxy Server
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   01. Log into the Linux device
   02. Run the following commands in terminal
         # update software repositories
         sudo apt update
         # install available updates
         sudo apt upgrade -y
         # install squid
         sudo apt install squid -y
         # enable the squid service to start on boot
         sudo systemctl enable squid
         # restart the squid service
         sudo systemctl restart squid
         # configure the proxy server sudo nano /etc/squid/squid.conf
   03. After completing any configuration changes, press CTRL+O, Enter, CTRL+X to write the changes to squid.conf
   04. Run the following command in terminal to restart the Squid service for changes to take effect
         sudo systemctl restart squid

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Testing the Proxy Over HTTP
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   01. Open a web browser and navigate to the settings
   02. The proxy settings with vary by browser, but for Brave on Windows click the search icon in the top right corner of the settings page
   03. Search for proxy
   04. Click on Open your computer's proxy settings
   05. Enable the Manual proxy setup option
   06. Enter the IP address running the Squid server and port 3128
   07. Click the Save button at the bottom of the page
   08. Back in the browser, navigate to any web page and the traffic will be routed through the proxy and any settings will be applied

Squid configuration documentation can be found at  squid-cache.org/Doc/config

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