I cant install SQUID in debian..any advice?THANKS

webb.ryan · 10-25-2007, 08:58 PM

Hi Everyone!

I downloaded Squid proxy Debian binary package at squid.org.
(etch stable)

i double-clicked the package(squid.deb) then the package manager appeared.
i clicked install then the installation was unsuccessful.
I checked the /etc and there's squid directory but doesnt contain any file (*.conf, etc).

any advice from you guys? thanks!

~ryan

archtoad6 · 10-26-2007, 10:27 AM

What distro are you using?
What Package Mgr. are you using?
Why didn't you just install Squid using it?
KPackage on my SimplyMEPIS 6.0 lists 2 basic Squid pkgs. & 11 that look like add-ons.)
You may need "squid-common" in addition to "squid".

If you insist on doing this the hard way, try this:

Open an X-term (e.g. Konsole)
cd to the location of squid.deb
Run "dpkg -i squid.deb"
Post error here in a "Code" block

webb.ryan · 10-27-2007, 01:55 AM

Hi thank you very much for your kind reply..

I also need to download and install before installing squid..its now running perfectly..(squid-common.deb)

archtoad6 · 10-27-2007, 05:43 AM

Good, glad we could help.

Although the answers no longer matter to solving your problem, please satisfy my curiosity & answer the 1st 3 bullet points in my post. It would also be good practice for you.

webb.ryan · 10-28-2007, 08:15 PM

* the distro im using is Debian etch
* package manager = kPackage
* ...

~ryan

archtoad6 · 10-29-2007, 04:59 AM

Q3 ==> Why didn't you just install Squid using KPackage?

While I am running SimplyMEPIS 6.0, I don't think KPackage & the packages are that much different from Etch.

I just checked again (in KPackage) & squid depends on squid-common; so, as you probably already know, if I just install squid, I'll get squid-common too, the dependency will be satisfied, & it will work fine. It's a 3 click, 1 password problem. Why mess w/ dpkg when you don't have to?

webb.ryan · 10-30-2007, 04:44 AM

maybe i want to know and experience dpkg...hahaha!
its my first time using linux..

~ryan

archtoad6 · 10-30-2007, 05:02 AM

Did you seriously not know that there is a boatload of front ends for dpkg? Programs that use repositories & resolve dependencies?

I never use dpkg unless I have to, e.g. on opera.deb. If I want to do package installation in the CLI, then I use apt-get.