How to Install SOCKS5Engine on nixOS Latest?

SOCKS5Engine is an open-source program that provides a SOCKS5 proxy server for use by individual applications. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install SOCKS5Engine on nixOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure that you have the following:

• nixOS Latest installed on your system.
• A basic understanding of the command-line interface.
• Access to an internet connection.

Installing SOCKS5Engine on nixOS

Here are the steps to install SOCKS5Engine on nixOS Latest:

1. Open a terminal on your nixOS system.

2. Clone the SOCKS5Engine repository from GitHub using the following command:

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

3. Change the working directory to the cloned SOCKS5Engine directory:

   cd SOCKS5Engine
   

4. Build and install the SOCKS5Engine package using the built-in Nix package manager:

   nix-env -i ./socks5engine.nix
   

   The above command will build and install the SOCKS5Engine package along with any dependencies that it requires.

5. Once the installation is complete, confirm the installation by checking the installed version of SOCKS5Engine:

   socks5engine -v
   

   This command should display the installed version of SOCKS5Engine.

6. Now the SOCKS5Engine proxy server is installed and running on your nixOS system.

Configuring SOCKS5Engine

After installing SOCKS5Engine, you can configure it to use the proxy server. Here are the steps to do so:

1. Open the SOCKS5Engine configuration file in your favorite text editor:

   sudo nano /etc/socks5engine/socks5engine.toml
   

2. Edit the configuration file to set the following options as needed:

   • addr: The IP address and port number to bind the SOCKS5 proxy server to.
   • username: The username to authenticate with the SOCKS5 proxy server.
   • password: The password to authenticate with the SOCKS5 proxy server.

3. Save and close the configuration file.

4. Restart the SOCKS5Engine service to apply the changes:

   sudo systemctl restart socks5engine
   

5. Now you can use SOCKS5Engine as a proxy server for your applications by specifying the IP address and port number that you set in the configuration file.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install and configure SOCKS5Engine on nixOS Latest. Now that you have SOCKS5Engine up and running, you can use it as a proxy server for your applications.

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