> Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 17:28:21 -0700 > From: dnwake@xxxxxxxxx > To: squid-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Is there any way to configure Squid to use local /etc/hosts in name resolution? > > Hi there, > > I'm using Squid 3.1 as part of a proxy chain. I'm trying to make > Squid use the local /etc/hosts file for name resolution before > forwarding the request to the next proxy in the chain, but I've been > unable to make it work, even by explicitly using the hosts_file > directive. I'd be really grateful if anyone could help! > > Here's an example: > > I'll access a website normally via the proxy, with no weirdness in /etc/hosts > > > cat /etc/hosts > 127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost > > echo $http_proxy > http://localhost:3128 > > curl http://yahoo.com > The document has moved <A HREF="http://www.yahoo.com/";>here</A>.<P> > <!-- w33.fp.sk1.yahoo.com uncompressed/chunked Wed Oct 26 17:12:17 > PDT 2011 --> > > > Now I'll change /etc/hosts to point yahoo.com to google.com. Notice > that the proxy doesn't respect this: it still goes to yahoo.com > rather than google.com. > DNS responses are cached both by squid and local resolver. Are you reloading squid at this point? My 3.2 works fine with /etc/hosts mods I am assuming order is alright in /etc/resolv.conf (judging from the tests below I will say it is). Jenny
