Re: [squid-users] Squid on shared server?

On 8/1/07, Daniel Bearer <danielbearer@gmail.com> wrote:
> Is it possible to run Squid on a virtual/shared server?

There's nothing unique about Squid which would preclude it from
running on a virtual server, or as an ordinary user on a shared
server.

The bare minimum necessary for Squid to run is creation and read
access to a couple of static directories containing read-only
configuration files and support files (error pages, icons, etc), the
ability to bind a TCP port to accept connections, and the ability to
open outgoing connections for DNS lookups and to fetch content. Oh,
and the ability to malloc() a goodly amount of RAM :)

If you're just looking to run a proxy, you might find that Squid is
overkill for your needs.

Kevin
Received on Wed Aug 01 2007 - 21:50:06 MDT