Re: HTTP shimmed to HTTPS

[peter@easthope.ca]

*	From: Reco recoverym4n@enotuniq.net
*	Date: Sat, 20 Jul 2019 19:32:06 +0300
> I always considered squid somewhat heavyweight. I mean, the thing can do
> lots of stuff. But most of the time it looks the same as using a heavy
> truck to move a shopping bag - i.e. definitely possible, but something
> that probably can be avoided.

Acknowledged.  I'm interested to run it temporarily and see whether 
the browser can be made to work.

root@dalton:/var/log/squid# /etc/init.d/squid status
â?? squid.service - Squid Web Proxy Server
   Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/squid.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
   Active: active (running) since Sat 2019-07-20 07:36:51 PDT; 3h 38min ago
     Docs: man:squid(8)
  Process: 4059 ExecStartPre=/usr/sbin/squid --foreground -z (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
  Process: 4065 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/squid -sYC (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
 Main PID: 4066 (squid)
    Tasks: 4 (limit: 926)
   Memory: 5.1M
   CGroup: /system.slice/squid.service
           â??â??4066 /usr/sbin/squid -sYC
           â??â??4068 (squid-1) --kid squid-1 -sYC
           â??â??4084 (logfile-daemon) /var/log/squid/access.log
           â??â??4087 (pinger)

Jul 20 07:36:53 dalton squid[4068]: storeLateRelease: released 0 objects
Jul 20 08:22:18 dalton squid[4068]: Logfile: opening log stdio:/var/spool/squid/netdb.state
Jul 20 08:22:18 dalton squid[4068]: Logfile: closing log stdio:/var/spool/squid/netdb.state
Jul 20 08:22:18 dalton squid[4068]: NETDB state saved; 0 entries, 467 msec
Jul 20 09:41:03 dalton squid[4068]: Logfile: opening log stdio:/var/spool/squid/netdb.state
Jul 20 09:41:04 dalton squid[4068]: Logfile: closing log stdio:/var/spool/squid/netdb.state
Jul 20 09:41:04 dalton squid[4068]: NETDB state saved; 0 entries, 434 msec
Jul 20 10:52:59 dalton squid[4068]: Logfile: opening log stdio:/var/spool/squid/netdb.state
Jul 20 10:52:59 dalton squid[4068]: Logfile: closing log stdio:/var/spool/squid/netdb.state
Jul 20 10:52:59 dalton squid[4068]: NETDB state saved; 0 entries, 184 msec
root@dalton:/var/log/squid# 

I've started tail -f /var/log/squid/access.log and tail -f /var/log/squid/cache.log . 
The non-TLS browser opens a window and leaves it empty; meanwhile 
nothing appears in either log.

Is there a simple way to demonstrate something reported to a log?
Similar to "telnet a.smtp.server 587".

Thanks,                             ... P.

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