How to install socks5-proxy-server on Arch Linux

Socks5-proxy-server is a lightweight and easy-to-use SOCKS5 proxy server written in Go. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing and running socks5-proxy-server on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with this tutorial, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

A system running Arch Linux
A user account with sudo privileges
Internet connection

Step 1 - Install Go

The first step is to install Go, the programming language in which socks5-proxy-server is written. To install Go, run the following command in your terminal:

sudo pacman -S go

Step 2 - Download and Compile the Source Code

The next step is to download and compile the socks5-proxy-server source code from Github. To do so, follow these steps:

Open your terminal and navigate to the directory in which you want to store the source code by using the cd command.
Clone the socks5-proxy-server repository using the following command:
```
git clone https://github.com/nskondratev/socks5-proxy-server.git
```
Navigate to the downloaded repository by running the following command:
```
cd socks5-proxy-server
```
Compile the source code using the following command:
```
go build
```
This will create an executable file named socks5-proxy-server in the current directory.

Step 3 - Run the Proxy Server

To run the socks5-proxy-server, use the following command:

./socks5-proxy-server -b 0.0.0.0 -p 8080

This command will start the socks5-proxy-server on your local machine and listen on port 8080. Any incoming SOCKS5 connections will now be tunneled through this proxy server.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and started socks5-proxy-server on Arch Linux.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install and use socks5-proxy-server on Arch Linux. You are now ready to use this lightweight SOCKS5 proxy server to tunnel your internet traffic securely.