Summary
In this chapter, we learned about the various command line options which can be used while running Squid, how to start the Squid process in a different mode, and how to send signals to a process which is already running. We also learned about creating new cache directories after adding them to the Squid configuration file.
We specifically covered the following:
- Parsing the Squid configuration file for errors and warnings.
- Using various options to get suitable debugging outputs while testing.
- Reloading a new configuration in a Squid process which is already running, without interrupting service.
- Automatic rotation of log files to recover disk space.
We also learned about configuring our system to start a Squid process whenever the system boots ...
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