what is a good proxy server

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where you ever able to connect to the net using your linux machine? 
without that you'll never get the connection shaing to work. does your 
machine have 2 network cards? how are your NIC(s) configured? send the 
output from the following commands to the list.

ifconfig -a
netstat -rn
cat /etc/resolv.conf
cat /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward
ipchains -L
iptables -L

umar wrote:

>hi all, 
>
>since my mandrake connection sharing system is not
>working (and no one was able to help me with that), I
>am thinking about setting up a third party server to
>share my cable connection with my roommates. I want to
>know what are good proxy servers for linux that can
>handle upto 5 clients and support ftp, telnet, ssh and
>various instant messengers. 
>
>I have heard of squid but dont know how good or bad it
>is. Any help in this regard would be appreciated. 
>
>And NO I cannot buy a new box to act as a router. I
>have to do something using my own box. 
>
>Umar
>
>
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