To reload the Squid proxy server without restarting the Squid daemon, you can use the squid -k reconfigure command. This command tells the Squid daemon to reread its configuration files and apply any changes, without disrupting existing connections.
For example, to reload Squid with the new configuration, you can use the following command:
squid -k reconfigure
This command will cause Squid to reread its configuration files and apply any changes that have been made. If there are any syntax errors or other problems with the configuration, Squid will print an error message and continue using the old configuration.
You can also use the squid -k rotate command to cause Squid to rotate its log files and create new ones. This can be useful for rotating log files on a regular basis to prevent them from growing too large.
Keep in mind that the squid -k reconfigure and squid -k rotate commands only work if the Squid daemon is already running. If the Squid daemon is not running, you will need to use the squid command to start it.
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