How to clear Squid Proxy cache: Step by Step Guide

How to clear Squid Proxy cache

How do I clear squid cache? How do I re-create the cache directories on a server. You can delete/clear cache and re-create the cache directories on a server using the following procedure:

1. Check where is your cache directory is? 

grep -i cache_dir /etc/squid/squid.conf

2. Check the squid directory size.

du -sh /var/cache/squid

3. Open a terminal and login as root user. Once logged in type the following command to shutdown squid proxy server:

squid -k shutdown

4. Make sure, squid is not running anymore.

ps aux | grep -i squ

5. Go to squid directory and remove it.

cd /var/cache/rm -rf squid

6. Crete squid directory.

mkdir squid

7. Set the permissions.

chown squid:squid squid

8. Now, to re-create the cache directories, Enter following commands.

squid -z

9. Restart the squid service.

service squid start