I have a question about the lists themselves. In the db directory of a given list (as I have SG configured) are four files that seem to matter in the everyday operation of SG. These appear to be domains, domains.db, urls, and urls.db.
Let's say I make a "diff" file in the porn db directory. I run my "squidGuard -u", and all is groovy. Whatever I added or deleted has taken effect. All is well. What I have noticed-- and this may be my own lack of observation-- is that, while the db file gets updated, the text file does not. That is, if I remove "cnn.com" from a list, the db file (which appears to be what is relevant in terms of allowing or blocking access to a site) is updated. If I less the corresponding text file, cnn.com remains in the text list. My question is, based on some exchanges I have been seeing on the ML lately, what role do the text files play in SG's filtering function? Though it might be mistaken, my presumption has always been that the text files are there for the human, so that he or she can see what is in the db files. Certain comments in certain threads of late do not necessarily corroborate this presumption. Anyone. . . ? Anyone. . . ? Cheers, Henry
