Would you like to learn how to install Squid 4 on Ubuntu Linux? In this tutorial, we are going to show you how to install and configure the Proxy server Squid on Ubuntu Linux.

• Ubuntu 18
• Ubuntu 19
• Ubuntu 20

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Tutorial SQUID 4 - Installation on Ubuntu Linux

Install the required packages.

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Search for the proxy server configuration file.

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Edit the Squid configuration file.

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Here is the file content, before our configuration.

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Here is the file content, after our configuration.

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Change the access list named LOCALNET to your internal network address.

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Change the local cache size from 1GB (1000) to the desired amount.

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Stop the Squid service.

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Create the local cache directories.

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Here is the command output.

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Configure the correct file permissions.

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Start the proxy service.

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In our example, we configured the Proxy server on the TCP port 3128.

Verify the status of the proxy service.

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On a local computer, configure the browser proxy settings.

Mozilla Proxy Configuration

Congratulations! You have learned how to install the Squid proxy server on Ubuntu Linux.