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    How to test Squid to see if its doing its job?

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    • marcellocM Offline
      marcelloc
      last edited by

      Increase memory cache too.

      to see if it was a cache hit or a cache miss, do a tail -f on squid log

      tail -f /var/squid/logs/access.log

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      • J Offline
        JohnnyBeGood
        last edited by

        @marcelloc:

        Increase memory cache too.

        to see if it was a cache hit or a cache miss, do a tail -f on squid log

        tail -f /var/squid/logs/access.log

        I've initially increased cache size and memory.
        Doing above command does nothing since file is empty.
        So that tells me something is not right.

        I'm on v2.0.1-RELEASE.

        My test with the pictures should load same picture on other computer almost instantly?
        Do you guys have any other solutions?

        Thanks in advance for taking the time to help!

        I like to fill my tub up with water, then turn the shower on and act like I'm in a submarine that's been hit!

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        • marcellocM Offline
          marcelloc
          last edited by

          Enable squid log on gui and test again.

          Treinamentos de Elite: http://sys-squad.com

          Help a community developer! ;D

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          • J Offline
            JohnnyBeGood
            last edited by

            @marcelloc:

            Enable squid log on gui and test again.

            It was already enabled and you're referring to this page?

            I like to fill my tub up with water, then turn the shower on and act like I'm in a submarine that's been hit!

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            • marcellocM Offline
              marcelloc
              last edited by

              the gui shows /var/squid/log,

              try to look there instead of /var/squid/logs

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              Help a community developer! ;D

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                AndreaKarina
                last edited by

                Hi hi i am trying to download packages squid but is not listed.
                Only I get the squid3 is the same as squid?
                help me

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                • marcellocM Offline
                  marcelloc
                  last edited by

                  what version are you using?  ???

                  I can see it on x86 and amd64 full hd install.

                  squid
                  squid-reverse
                  squid3

                  check both tabs.

                  Available packages and Installed packages on system -> packages menu option

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                  Help a community developer! ;D

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                  • J Offline
                    JohnnyBeGood
                    last edited by

                    @marcelloc:

                    the gui shows /var/squid/log,

                    try to look there instead of /var/squid/logs

                    I've checked it last night and it was empty. I've double checked it now it's still empty.
                    /var/squid/logs that is

                    I like to fill my tub up with water, then turn the shower on and act like I'm in a submarine that's been hit!

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                    • marcellocM Offline
                      marcelloc
                      last edited by

                      So change gui option to match your current dir.

                      If gui points to a dir that does not exists, maybe your problem is there.

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                      Help a community developer! ;D

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                      • J Offline
                        JohnnyBeGood
                        last edited by

                        @marcelloc:

                        So change gui option to match your current dir.

                        If gui points to a dir that does not exists, maybe your problem is there.

                        Hmm. I've got both log and logs in there. See attached.

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                        2012-02-07_10-55-58.jpg_thumb

                        I like to fill my tub up with water, then turn the shower on and act like I'm in a submarine that's been hit!

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                        • J Offline
                          JohnnyBeGood
                          last edited by

                          I got to work!

                          Friendly guy jigp from IRC channel pointed me to enable Transparent proxy under General tab after that /var/squid/log/access.log started to populate.

                          Now I have to figure out how to cache youtube videos, ideas?

                          BTW thank you for your help!

                          I like to fill my tub up with water, then turn the shower on and act like I'm in a submarine that's been hit!

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                          • marcellocM Offline
                            marcelloc
                            last edited by

                            There is a googleproject for that, using some php files and squid.

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                            • J Offline
                              JohnnyBeGood
                              last edited by

                              @marcelloc:

                              There is a googleproject for that, using some php files and squid.

                              Are you referring to this project http://code.google.com/p/youtube-cache/

                              I like to fill my tub up with water, then turn the shower on and act like I'm in a submarine that's been hit!

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                              • marcellocM Offline
                                marcelloc
                                last edited by

                                @JohnnyBeGood:

                                Are you referring to this project http://code.google.com/p/youtube-cache/

                                Or this one too

                                http://wiki.squid-cache.org/ConfigExamples/DynamicContent/YouTube?highlight=%28youtube%29

                                Treinamentos de Elite: http://sys-squad.com

                                Help a community developer! ;D

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                                • J Offline
                                  JohnnyBeGood
                                  last edited by

                                  @marcelloc:

                                  @JohnnyBeGood:

                                  Are you referring to this project http://code.google.com/p/youtube-cache/

                                  Or this one too

                                  http://wiki.squid-cache.org/ConfigExamples/DynamicContent/YouTube?highlight=%28youtube%29

                                  Thanks!

                                  I like to fill my tub up with water, then turn the shower on and act like I'm in a submarine that's been hit!

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