How to Install SOCKS5Engine on NetBSD

SOCKS5Engine is an SSH-based SOCKS5 proxy server written in Go, which can be used to tunnel traffic through a remote server securely. This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install SOCKS5Engine on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

• A NetBSD machine with root access
• Git installed

Step 1: Install Go

SOCKS5Engine is written in Go, so we need to install Go first. Run the following command to install Go:

# pkgin install go

Step 2: Clone the Repository

Next, we need to clone the SOCKS5Engine repository from GitHub. Run the following command to clone the repository:

# git clone https://github.com/VeeSecurity/SOCKS5Engine.git

Step 3: Build and Install

After cloning the repository, go to the SOCKS5Engine directory:

# cd SOCKS5Engine

Then, build the SOCKS5Engine binary and install it with the following command:

# go build 
# mv SOCKS5Engine /usr/local/bin/

Step 4: Start SOCKS5Engine

Now we can start the SOCKS5Engine proxy server. Run the following command:

# SOCKS5Engine -listen :1080 -remote example.com:22 -username user -password password

This command will start a SOCKS5 proxy server listening on port 1080. All traffic to the SOCKS5 server will be routed to example.com on port 22. Replace "example.com" with the hostname or IP address of your remote server.

You must also specify the username and password for authentication. Replace "user" and "password" with your SSH login credentials.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured SOCKS5Engine on NetBSD. You can now use the SOCKS5 proxy server to tunnel traffic securely through a remote server.

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