Chapter 12. Troubleshooting Squid

In the previous chapters, we have learned about installing and configuring the Squid proxy server in different modes. Then we moved on to learning about and further customizing Squid using the powerful URL redirector programs. Though we may take utmost care while configuring Squid and testing everything before deploying changes in production mode, sometimes we may face issues which can affect our clients. The issues may be a result of configuration glitches, Squid bugs, operating system limitations, or even because of the network issues. In this chapter, we'll learn about common known issues and how we can go about the troubleshooting of these issues in a strategic manner.

In this chapter, we shall learn about:

• Some common issues

• Debugging problems

• Getting help online and reporting bugs

So let's begin...