In this tutorial, we will walk through the steps to install socks5-proxy-server on a POP! OS Latest system. socks5-proxy-server is a simple and lightweight proxy server that can be used to create a socks5 server for your network.
Before we start with the installation process, ensure you have the following:
You’ll need to install Git to download socks5-proxy-server from its Github repository. To do that, open the terminal on your system by pressing "ctrl + alt + t" and then running:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y git
The updates will ensure that the system is up-to-date and that we get any updates required for the installation of Git.
To download the socks5-proxy-server from its Github repository, we need to issue the following commands on our terminal in order:
cd ~
git clone https://github.com/nskondratev/socks5-proxy-server.git
This will clone the repository to our home directory.
To build the socks5-proxy-server, we need to install libevent, which is a high-performance event-driven library with a small footprint, and the corresponding development files on your system. To install them, issue the following commands on the terminal:
sudo apt-get install -y libevent-dev
The updates will ensure that the system is up-to-date and that we get any updates required for the installation of libevent.
To build and install the socks5-proxy-server, enter the following commands into your terminal:
cd socks5-proxy-server
make
sudo make install
This will build and install the socks5-proxy-server on your system.
To configure and start the socks5-proxy-server, create a configuration file in the /usr/local/etc/ directory, e.g., /usr/local/etc/socks5-proxy-server.conf, and add the following configuration to it:
## Configuration for socks5-proxy-server
## Listen on IP address and port
listen_addr = 0.0.0.0
listen_port = 1080
## Authentication Details
user = your_username
password = your_password
auth = true
## Enable Logging
log = true
Make sure you replace the placeholders with your own username and password.
Save the file and start the socks5-proxy-server by running the following command:
sudo socks5-proxy-server -c /usr/local/etc/socks5-proxy-server.conf
You can also start socks5-proxy-server in the background by running:
sudo socks5-proxy-server -c /usr/local/etc/socks5-proxy-server.conf &
Congratulations! You have successfully installed, configured, and started the socks5-proxy-server. This server will allow you to create a socks5 server for your network. Take the time to review the configuration file and make any required changes to suit your needs.
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