Tutorial: How to install SOCKS5Engine on Void Linux

In this tutorial, we will go through the steps of installing SOCKS5Engine on Void Linux. SOCKS5Engine is an open-source SOCKS5 proxy server engine that provides secure tunneling capabilities.

Prerequisites

Before we start, make sure your system is up to date and that you have administrative access. Also, make sure your system has the necessary packages installed.

Step 1 - Install Dependencies

Before installing SOCKS5Engine, we need to install its dependencies. Open up a terminal and run the following command:

sudo xbps-install -y git make gcc openssl-devel

This command will install Git, make, GCC, and OpenSSL development libraries, which are required for building and installing SOCKS5Engine.

Step 2 - Clone the Repository

Now that we have our dependencies installed, let's clone the SOCKS5Engine repository. Run the following command in a terminal:

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

This command will clone the entire repository to your local machine.

Step 3 - Compile and Install SOCKS5Engine

Now that we have the repository cloned, we need to compile and install the SOCKS5Engine. Go to the cloned repository directory and run the following command:

make && sudo make install

This command will compile the SOCKS5Engine and install it on your system.

Step 4 - Configure SOCKS5Engine

Now that we have installed the SOCKS5Engine, it's time to configure it. Open the configuration file:

sudo nano /etc/socks5.conf

In this file, you can customize the configurations according to your requirements. You can specify your preferred listening port and authentication method.

Step 5 - Start the SOCKS5Engine

Once the configuration is complete, start the SOCKS5Engine service by running the following command:

sudo systemctl start socks5engine

Finally, enable the service to start automatically at system startup:

sudo systemctl enable socks5engine

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we went through the steps of installing SOCKS5Engine on Void Linux. With SOCKS5Engine, you can provide secure tunneling capabilities to your network applications.

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