this is a howto i wrote awhile back for ubuntu 6.06 dapper drake. squid is a web caching proxy that reduces bandwidth usage while speeding up the websites you visit frequently. dansguardian is a web content filter that is used to block porn and other offensive web content. put both of these together and your family will have a very powerful and secure web surfing experience.
original howto on ubuntuforums.org
This howto guide was created to describe setting up a Squid Proxy/DansGuardian server using Ubuntu 6.06 LTS installed with the LAMP server option. This guide assumes the user has previous knowledge of installing a LAMP server using Ubuntu and will not be covered. While each program may have a multitude of options to configure, this guide will show you how to configure the basics to get a server started. Continue reading »