[NTLUG:Discuss] Linux Proxy server

[Chris & Angela Cox]

Merlin wrote:
> Andrew Russell amused Merlin with these comments:
> 
>>Is there a software package you would recommend to setup a linux proxy
>>server?
>>
>>TIA!
> 
> 
> The one I've heard the most about is the Squid proxy, but it seems to be
> more of a web caching proxy.  (http://www.squid-cache.org).
> 
> Here is the link to a how-to on firewall proxies with linux.
> 
> http://www.redhat.com/mirrors/LDP/HOWTO/Firewall-HOWTO.html
> 

I run a squid server... it is a HEAVY proxy.. but VERY
configurable (kazillion options).

privoxy is a great filtering (ad blocking) proxy on the
lower end (my favorite).