md5sum squid-6.10.tar.gz (Compare against the value listed on the download page.) Untar the source:
cache_effective_user squid cache_effective_group squid http_port 3128 cache_dir ufs /var/spool/squid 100 16 256 Initialize cache directories:
gpg --recv-keys A5C5BFA2 gpg --verify squid-6.10.tar.gz.asc squid-6.10.tar.gz Expected output: "Good signature from 'Squid Proxy Project ...'" download squid proxy
To run source-built Squid as a systemd service, write /etc/systemd/system/squid.service :
/usr/local/squid/sbin/squid -z Start Squid: md5sum squid-6
[Install] WantedBy=multi-user.target For the absolute latest (unstable) features or custom patches, clone the source repository directly:
Squid is the de facto standard for open-source web proxy caching servers. While most Linux distributions offer pre-compiled Squid packages via apt or yum , downloading the source code directly gives you granular control over features, optimizations, and security patches. download squid proxy
apt install build-essential libssl-dev libcap-dev libpam0g-dev On RHEL/CentOS: