Installing Squid on Ubuntu 18.04

Squid is a popular open-source caching proxy server that can help improve the performance and speed of web requests by caching frequently accessed web pages and files. It can be used to reduce internet bandwidth usage, increase browsing speed, and provide content filtering.

Here are the steps to install Squid on Ubuntu 18.04:

1. Update the package list:

   sudo apt update



2. Install Squid:

   sudo apt install squid



3. Once the installation is complete, you can start and enable Squid to run on system startup:

   sudo systemctl start squid

   sudo systemctl enable squid



4. Squid should now be running on your Ubuntu 18.04 server. You can verify its status by running:

   sudo systemctl status squid



5. By default, Squid listens on port 3128. You can configure additional settings and customize its behavior by editing the configuration file located at:

   /etc/squid/squid.conf

You can now start using Squid as a caching proxy server to improve your browsing experience and optimize internet bandwidth usage.