SQuid – check squid with command line

Alternatively, you can use the squidclient program that comes with Squid:

% squidclient http://www.squid-cache.org/

SQuid – check configuration file

Before trying to start Squid, you should verify that your squid.conf file makes sense. This is easy to do. Just run the following command:

% squid -k parse

SQuid – reinit cache with progress

Cache directory initialization may take a couple of minutes, depending on the size and number of cache directories, and the speed of your disk drives. If you want to watch the progress, use the -X option:

% squid -zX

Example config Squid for ACL

(1) To allow http_access for only one machine with MAC Address 00:08:c7:9f:34:41

To use MAC address in ACL rules. Configure with option -enable-arp-acl.