How to clean squid cache directory ?

gardenair · 03-06-2011, 05:18 AM

Hi,
I am using squid on my cent os 5. The cache directory is almost full.

Code:

# cache_dir ufs /var/spool/squid 1000 16 256

kindly guide me how can i flush or clean the data inside the cache directory of squid using terminal ?

thanks
garden

bathory · 03-06-2011, 09:49 AM

Hi,

You can't flush, or empty the squid cache. What you can do is to stop squid, delete the cache directory and then run

Code:

squid -z

to recreate it.
After that start squid again normally.

Regards

win32sux · 03-06-2011, 09:50 AM

Also keep in mind that the cache is automatically managed, so you don't need to do this.

gardenair · 03-06-2011, 11:30 PM

thanks for the reply .well if you go to following side you will see how they clear squid cache

Code:

http://www.labtestproject.com/linux_network/delete_remove_clear_squid_cache_on_linux_fedora.html

what do you say about it ....?

bathory · 03-07-2011, 03:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gardenair

thanks for the reply .well if you go to following side you will see how they clear squid cache

Code:

http://www.labtestproject.com/linux_network/delete_remove_clear_squid_cache_on_linux_fedora.html

what do you say about it ....?

Isn't that the same with what I've posted above?
Well except that in your link the guy deletes the old cache directory after starting squid.