# Install squid Advanced proxy caching server for HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, and Gopher. Version 7.6 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-08. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:squid ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install squid ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install squid ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: net/squid/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add squid ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: squid from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install squid ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: squid from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install squid ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: squid from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#squid ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/sq/squid/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S squid ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: squid from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install squid ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: squid from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ### Windows - Chocolatey (92%): ```sh choco install squid ``` Evidence: Chocolatey community package catalog: squid from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','sql2012.smo' ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:squid - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 7.6 - **Source summary:** Advanced proxy caching server for HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, and Gopher - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-08T13:34:28Z - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - squid (cli) - squid (alias) ## Dependencies - openssl@3 ## macOS Provided Libraries - libxcrypt ## Install Behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Service: declared - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-06-10 - Package-manager version: 7.6 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-08 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/squid-cache/squid - info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available. ## セキュリティノート broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. formula declares a Homebrew service. - **Geiger risk:** orange / medium - broad file, network, media, or database tool signal - formula declares a Homebrew service ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** squid - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - squid - 6.13-2+deb13u1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: squid from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Full featured Web Proxy cache (HTTP proxy GnuTLS flavour) | http://www.squid-cache.org - Debian apt - squid-cgi - 6.13-2+deb13u1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: squid-cgi from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Full featured Web Proxy cache (HTTP proxy) - control CGI | http://www.squid-cache.org - Debian apt - squid-common - 6.13-2+deb13u1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: squid-common from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Full featured Web Proxy cache (HTTP proxy) - common files | http://www.squid-cache.org - Debian apt - squid-openssl - 6.13-2+deb13u1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: squid-openssl from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Full featured Web Proxy cache (HTTP proxy OpenSSL flavour) | http://www.squid-cache.org - Debian apt - squid-purge - 6.13-2+deb13u1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: squid-purge from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Full featured Web Proxy cache (HTTP proxy) - cache management utility | http://www.squid-cache.org - Debian apt - squidclient - 6.13-2+deb13u1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: squidclient from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Full featured Web Proxy cache (HTTP proxy) - HTTP(S) message utility | http://www.squid-cache.org - Nix - squid: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/sq/squid/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - squid - 6.6-1ubuntu5: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: squid from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Full featured Web Proxy cache (HTTP proxy GnuTLS flavour) | http://www.squid-cache.org - Ubuntu apt - squid-cgi - 6.6-1ubuntu5: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: squid-cgi from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Full featured Web Proxy cache (HTTP proxy) - control CGI | http://www.squid-cache.org - Ubuntu apt - squid-common - 6.6-1ubuntu5: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: squid-common from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Full featured Web Proxy cache (HTTP proxy) - common files | http://www.squid-cache.org - Ubuntu apt - squid-openssl - 6.6-1ubuntu5: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: squid-openssl from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Full featured Web Proxy cache (HTTP proxy OpenSSL flavour) | http://www.squid-cache.org - Ubuntu apt - squid-purge - 6.6-1ubuntu5: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: squid-purge from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Full featured Web Proxy cache (HTTP proxy) - cache management utility | http://www.squid-cache.org - Ubuntu apt - squidclient - 6.6-1ubuntu5: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: squidclient from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Full featured Web Proxy cache (HTTP proxy) - HTTP(S) message utility | http://www.squid-cache.org - apk - squid - 7.5-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: squid from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Full-featured Web proxy cache server | https://www.squid-cache.org/ - apk - squid-doc - 7.5-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: squid-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Full-featured Web proxy cache server (documentation) | https://www.squid-cache.org/ - apk - squid-lang-af - 7.5-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: squid-lang-af from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | squid language pack for af | https://www.squid-cache.org/ ## Related Links - [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Web development packages](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/web-dev-tools/) - 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