How To Install squid-cgi on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install squid-cgi on Debian 9.
What is squid-cgi
squid-cgi is:
Squid is a high-performance proxy caching server for web clients, supporting FTP, gopher, ICY and HTTP data objects.
Squid version 3 is a major rewrite of Squid in C++ and introduces a number of new features including ICAP and ESI support.
This package contains a CGI program that can be used to query and administrate a `squid’ proxy cache through a web browser.
There are three methods to install squid-cgi on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install squid-cgi Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install squid-cgi using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install squid-cgi
Install squid-cgi Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install squid-cgi using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install squid-cgi
Install squid-cgi Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install squid-cgi using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install squid-cgi
How To Uninstall squid-cgi on Debian 9
To uninstall only the squid-cgi package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove squid-cgi
Uninstall squid-cgi And Its Dependencies
To uninstall squid-cgi and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove squid-cgi
Remove squid-cgi Configurations and Data
To remove squid-cgi configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge squid-cgi
Remove squid-cgi configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove squid-cgi configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge squid-cgi
Dependencies
squid-cgi have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install squid-cgi package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
