How to clear cache in squid?

a. Stop Squid proxy server

# /etc/init.d squid stop  or #sevice squid stop

b. Delete cache from the location ‘/var/lib/squid/cache’ directory.

# rm -rf /var/lib/squid/cache/*<

 c. Create Swap directories.

# squid -z


Other squid interview questions:

1. What is Squid?
2. What is Proxy Server? What is the use of Proxy Server in Computer Networks?
3. What is the default port of squid and how to change its operating port?
4. How to block certain domains through squid proxy server in an office ?
5. What is Media Range Limitation  feature in squid?
6. What is partial download feature in Squid?
7. What is reverse proxy feature in squid?
8. What is the cache store location in squid?
9. What is the squid cache file format?
10. How to clear cache in squid?
11. How to restrict web access time in squid?