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

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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

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

            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

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

                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.

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

                    Help a community developer! ;D

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                      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.

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

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

                          Help a community developer! ;D

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                            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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                                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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