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==Introduction==
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[[Category:Package management]]
 
If you want to install the same Arch packages over and over - like for testing AIF profiles - it could help if you wouldn't have to get the packages every time from the internet. This article shows you how to setup a [[Squid]] proxy that only caches arch packages and can be used with aif/pacman/wget/etc with minimal configuration on the client system.
 
If you want to install the same Arch packages over and over - like for testing AIF profiles - it could help if you wouldn't have to get the packages every time from the internet. This article shows you how to setup a [[Squid]] proxy that only caches arch packages and can be used with aif/pacman/wget/etc with minimal configuration on the client system.
  
 
==Install Squid==
 
==Install Squid==
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{{cli|# pacman -S squid}}
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{{bc|# pacman -S squid}}
  
 
==Configure Squid==
 
==Configure Squid==
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===Cache Rules===
 
===Cache Rules===
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Before defining these rules, remove/comment (if you don't need them) all the default refresh_patterns
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Before defining these rules, remove/comment (if you do not need them) all the default refresh_patterns
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{{File|name=/etc/squid/squid.conf |content=refresh_pattern \.pkg\.tar\.  0      20%    4320      reload-into-ims
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{{hc|/etc/squid/squid.conf |refresh_pattern \.pkg\.tar\.  0      20%    4320      reload-into-ims
 
refresh_pattern .              0      0%      0}}
 
refresh_pattern .              0      0%      0}}
 
That should define that *.pkg.tar.* gets cached, and anything else should not.
 
That should define that *.pkg.tar.* gets cached, and anything else should not.
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===Maximum Filesize===
 
===Maximum Filesize===
 
Objects larger than this size will NOT be saved on disk:
 
Objects larger than this size will NOT be saved on disk:
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{{File|name=/etc/squid/squid.conf |content=maximum_object_size 256 MB}}
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{{hc|/etc/squid/squid.conf |maximum_object_size 256 MB}}
 
{{Tip|http://www.squid-cache.org/Doc/config/maximum_object_size}}
 
{{Tip|http://www.squid-cache.org/Doc/config/maximum_object_size}}
  
 
===Cache Directory===
 
===Cache Directory===
 
Set the cache dir and its maximum size and subdirs:
 
Set the cache dir and its maximum size and subdirs:
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{{File|name=/etc/squid/squid.conf |content=cache_dir aufs /var/cache/squid 10000 16 256}}
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{{hc|/etc/squid/squid.conf |cache_dir aufs /var/cache/squid 10000 16 256}}
 
{{Tip|http://www.squid-cache.org/Doc/config/cache_dir}}
 
{{Tip|http://www.squid-cache.org/Doc/config/cache_dir}}
  
 
===Shutdown Lifetime===
 
===Shutdown Lifetime===
 
Time to wait until all active client sockets are closed:
 
Time to wait until all active client sockets are closed:
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{{File|name=/etc/squid/squid.conf |content=shutdown_lifetime 1 seconds }}
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{{hc|/etc/squid/squid.conf |shutdown_lifetime 1 seconds }}
 
{{Tip|http://www.squid-cache.org/Doc/config/shutdown_lifetime}}
 
{{Tip|http://www.squid-cache.org/Doc/config/shutdown_lifetime}}
  
 
{{Note|
 
{{Note|
 
Every time you change the cache_dir path (and after fresh install), you need to (re)create this directory:
 
Every time you change the cache_dir path (and after fresh install), you need to (re)create this directory:
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{{cli|# squid -z}}
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{{bc|# squid -z}}
 
and it could be helpful to check the config file before running squid:
 
and it could be helpful to check the config file before running squid:
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{{cli|# squid -k check}}
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{{bc|# squid -k check}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Start Squid==
 
==Start Squid==
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{{cli|# /etc/rc.d/squid start}}
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{{bc|# /etc/rc.d/squid start}}
 
or if squid is already running:
 
or if squid is already running:
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{{cli|# /etc/rc.d/squid restart}}
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{{bc|# /etc/rc.d/squid restart}}
 
{{Note|
 
{{Note|
 
It could be helpful to check the config file before running:
 
It could be helpful to check the config file before running:
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{{cli|# squid -k check}}
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{{bc|# squid -k check}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Follow Squid access log==
 
==Follow Squid access log==
 
To see the access to squid:
 
To see the access to squid:
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{{cli|# tail -f /var/log/squid/access.log}}
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{{bc|# tail -f /var/log/squid/access.log}}
 
You should see this for packages that are directed to original host:
 
You should see this for packages that are directed to original host:
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{{cli|...TCP_MISS/200...DIRECT...}}
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{{bc|...TCP_MISS/200...DIRECT...}}
 
and for packages that are delivered from the cache:
 
and for packages that are delivered from the cache:
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{{cli|...TCP_HIT/200...NONE...}}
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{{bc|...TCP_HIT/200...NONE...}}
  
 
==Manual Arch Install==
 
==Manual Arch Install==
 
Before running /arch/setup, add variables for your proxy. To do so, run on the console:
 
Before running /arch/setup, add variables for your proxy. To do so, run on the console:
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{{cli|# export http_proxy&#61;'http://your_squid_machine_ip:3128'<br/># export ftp_proxy&#61;'ftp://your_squid_machine_ip:3128'}}
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{{bc|# export http_proxy&#61;'http://your_squid_machine_ip:3128'<br/># export ftp_proxy&#61;'ftp://your_squid_machine_ip:3128'}}
  
 
Now just use /arch/setup to normally install the system, and it should use your proxy. Watch the squid logs to verify this.
 
Now just use /arch/setup to normally install the system, and it should use your proxy. Watch the squid logs to verify this.
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After login in the arch install image, setup your network (eg. `dhcpcd eth0`) and get this AIF profile on it.
 
After login in the arch install image, setup your network (eg. `dhcpcd eth0`) and get this AIF profile on it.
 
{{Warning|This PARTITIONS AND FORMATS the defined device, so please go through the whole file before you run it!}}
 
{{Warning|This PARTITIONS AND FORMATS the defined device, so please go through the whole file before you run it!}}
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{{File|name=custom.aifprofile|content=
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{{hc|custom.aifprofile|2=
 
export ftp_proxy&#61;'ftp://your_squid_machine_ip:3128'
 
export ftp_proxy&#61;'ftp://your_squid_machine_ip:3128'
 
export http_proxy&#61;'http://your_squid_machine_ip:3128'
 
export http_proxy&#61;'http://your_squid_machine_ip:3128'
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GRUB_DEVICE=/dev/sda
 
GRUB_DEVICE=/dev/sda
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PARTITIONS='/dev/sda *:ext3'
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PARTITIONS='/dev/sda *:ext4'
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BLOCKDATA='/dev/sda1 raw no_label ext3;yes;/;target;no_opts;no_label;no_params'}}
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BLOCKDATA='/dev/sda1 raw no_label ext4;yes;/;target;no_opts;no_label;no_params'}}
 
And install the system according to that profile:
 
And install the system according to that profile:
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{{cli|# aif -p automatic -c custom.aifprofile}}
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{{bc|# aif -p automatic -c custom.aifprofile}}
 
Now sit back, and enjoy the automation :)
 
Now sit back, and enjoy the automation :)
 
{{Tip| Watch the squid logs, specially that on the second run you get TCP_HIT and NONE}}
 
{{Tip| Watch the squid logs, specially that on the second run you get TCP_HIT and NONE}}
 
After the setup is done, the installed system should use your proxy for pacman/wget/etc.
 
After the setup is done, the installed system should use your proxy for pacman/wget/etc.

Revision as of 14:25, 13 June 2012

If you want to install the same Arch packages over and over - like for testing AIF profiles - it could help if you wouldn't have to get the packages every time from the internet. This article shows you how to setup a Squid proxy that only caches arch packages and can be used with aif/pacman/wget/etc with minimal configuration on the client system.

Install Squid

# pacman -S squid

Configure Squid

This is the minimum configuration to get squid cache arch packages.

Cache Rules

Before defining these rules, remove/comment (if you do not need them) all the default refresh_patterns 

/etc/squid/squid.conf 
refresh_pattern \.pkg\.tar\.   0       20%     4320      reload-into-ims
refresh_pattern .              0       0%      0

That should define that *.pkg.tar.* gets cached, and anything else should not.

Maximum Filesize

Objects larger than this size will NOT be saved on disk: 

/etc/squid/squid.conf 
maximum_object_size 256 MB

Cache Directory

Set the cache dir and its maximum size and subdirs: 

/etc/squid/squid.conf 
cache_dir aufs /var/cache/squid 10000 16 256

Shutdown Lifetime

Time to wait until all active client sockets are closed: 

/etc/squid/squid.conf 
shutdown_lifetime 1 seconds
Note:

Every time you change the cache_dir path (and after fresh install), you need to (re)create this directory: 

# squid -z

and it could be helpful to check the config file before running squid: 

# squid -k check

Start Squid

# /etc/rc.d/squid start

or if squid is already running: 

# /etc/rc.d/squid restart
Note:

It could be helpful to check the config file before running: 

# squid -k check

Follow Squid access log

To see the access to squid: 

# tail -f /var/log/squid/access.log

You should see this for packages that are directed to original host: 

...TCP_MISS/200...DIRECT...

and for packages that are delivered from the cache: 

...TCP_HIT/200...NONE...

Manual Arch Install

Before running /arch/setup, add variables for your proxy. To do so, run on the console: 

# export http_proxy='http://your_squid_machine_ip:3128'
# export ftp_proxy='ftp://your_squid_machine_ip:3128'

Now just use /arch/setup to normally install the system, and it should use your proxy. Watch the squid logs to verify this.

Note: If you want to use the proxy settings in the installed system, you need to add the http_proxy and/or ftp_proxy variables in an appropriate place on the installed system. (like /etc/profile.d/proxy.sh)

Automatic Arch Install

After login in the arch install image, setup your network (eg. `dhcpcd eth0`) and get this AIF profile on it.

Warning: This PARTITIONS AND FORMATS the defined device, so please go through the whole file before you run it!
custom.aifprofile
export ftp_proxy='ftp://your_squid_machine_ip:3128'
export http_proxy='http://your_squid_machine_ip:3128'

SOURCE=net
FILE_URL='http://mirrors.kernel.org/archlinux/$repo/os/i686'
SYNC_URL='http://mirrors.kernel.org/archlinux/$repo/os/i686'
HARDWARECLOCK=localtime
TIMEZONE=Europe/Berlin
RUNTIME_REPOSITORIES=
RUNTIME_PACKAGES=

TARGET_GROUPS=base
TARGET_PACKAGES_EXCLUDE=
#TARGET_PACKAGES='xorg gnome ttf-dejavu'

worker_configure_system () {
	prefill_configs
	echo "export http_proxy=$http_proxy" >> /mnt/etc/profile.d/proxy.sh
	echo "export ftp_proxy=$ftp_proxy" >> /mnt/etc/profile.d/proxy.sh
	chmod +x /mnt/etc/profile.d/proxy.sh
	sed -i 's/^HOSTNAME="myhost"/HOSTNAME="foohost"/' $var_TARGET_DIR/etc/rc.conf
}

GRUB_DEVICE=/dev/sda
PARTITIONS='/dev/sda *:ext4'
BLOCKDATA='/dev/sda1 raw no_label ext4;yes;/;target;no_opts;no_label;no_params'

And install the system according to that profile: 

# aif -p automatic -c custom.aifprofile

Now sit back, and enjoy the automation :)

Tip: Watch the squid logs, specially that on the second run you get TCP_HIT and NONE

After the setup is done, the installed system should use your proxy for pacman/wget/etc.

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