Re: [squid-users] Squid object caching

Leonardo Rodrigues Magalhães wrote:
>
>
> Ammad Shah escreveu:
>> i set the maximum object size in squid configuration 34 MB, i am using
>> fedora 7 and also tested this on fedora 8. when i try to download same
>> object from same url but getting that object from internet instead of
>> cache.
>>
>> why squid is not caching objects ? or its problem of distributio
>
> Certainly NOT a distribution problem. If object is not getting
> cached, you should check:
>
> 1) some squid.conf config which denies that object to be cached,
> no_cache clauses for example. There are some defaults one, they exist
> even if you dont configure them

Please note: 'no_cache' is obsolete. The proper usage in all current
squid is "cache deny X" instead of "no_cache deny X".

> 2) object is being served by its web server with headers that denies it
> to be cached. squid will obey them and not get that object into the cache.

use squidclient ("squidclient http://...") to see the headers easily.

> 3) stupid question .... but are you sure your maximum_object_size (34Mb)
> is enough for caching that file ??

Amos
Received on Tue Dec 04 2007 - 04:07:57 MST