How to Install SocksBin on Ubuntu Server

In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install SocksBin from the Github repository on the latest version of Ubuntu Server.

Prerequisites

Installation

  1. Before we can install SocksBin, we need to ensure that our Ubuntu Server has the latest updates installed. Open a terminal emulator and type the following command:

    sudo apt update
    sudo apt upgrade
    
  2. Next, we need to install the dependencies required by SocksBin. To do this, type the following command:

    sudo apt-get install libssl-dev libcurl4-openssl-dev build-essential
    
  3. Once the dependencies are installed, we can proceed with the installation of SocksBin. Open a terminal emulator and type the following command:

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

    This will download the SocksBin repository to your computer.

  4. Change into the SocksBin directory using the following command:

    cd socksbin/
    
  5. Next, we need to compile SocksBin from the source code. To do this, type the following command:

    make
    
  6. Once compilation is complete, we can start the SocksBin server using the following command:

    ./bin_socks5
    
  7. The SocksBin server will start listening on port 1080 by default. To connect to the server, you can use any Socks5-capable client, such as Firefox with the FoxyProxy add-on.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed SocksBin on Ubuntu Server. Now you can use it as a proxy server for your internet activities.

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