How to Install SocksBin on Fedora Server

SocksBin is a lightweight and high-performance proxy server based on ShadowSocks. It can be used to bypass internet censorship and protect your online privacy. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing SocksBin on your Fedora Server.

Prerequisites

Before you start, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

• A server running Fedora Server (updated to the latest version)
• A sudo user account

Step 1: Update the System

First, update the Fedora Server packages to the latest version using the following command:

sudo dnf update

Step 2: Install Required Dependencies

Next, install the required dependencies for building and using SocksBin using the following command:

sudo dnf install gcc make git autoconf libtool openssl-devel libev-devel

Step 3: Clone the SocksBin Repository

Clone the SocksBin repository from GitHub using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/magnumdingusedu/socksbin.git

Step 4: Build and Install SocksBin

Once you have cloned the SocksBin repository, navigate to the SocksBin directory and build it using the following commands:

cd socksbin
./autogen.sh
./configure
make
sudo make install

These commands will generate the SocksBin binaries and install them to your system.

Step 5: Configure SocksBin

After installing SocksBin, configure it by creating a configuration file named config.json in the /etc/socksbin/ directory using the following command:

sudo nano /etc/socksbin/config.json

Then, paste the following configuration into the file:

{
    "server": "<your-server-IP>",
    "server_port": <your-server-port>,
    "local_address": "127.0.0.1",
    "local_port": <your-local-port>,
    "password": "<your-password>",
    "timeout": 600,
    "method": "aes-256-gcm"
}

Replace <your-server-IP> with your server's IP address, <your-server-port> with your desired server port, <your-local-port> with your desired local port, and <your-password> with your desired password.

Save and close the file by pressing CTRL + X, followed by Y and ENTER.

Step 6: Start the SocksBin Server

Finally, start the SocksBin server using the following command:

sudo sbin/ss-server -c /etc/socksbin/config.json

This will start the SocksBin server and use the configuration specified in the config.json file.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured SocksBin on your Fedora Server. You can now use the SocksBin server to bypass internet censorship and protect your online privacy.

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