How to Install SOCKS5Engine on Elementary OS Latest

SOCKS5Engine brings an implementation of the SOCKS5 protocol to Linux. This tutorial aims to guide you step by step to install this tool on Elementary OS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation process, make sure you have the following installed on your system:

• Git: This is required to clone the repository.
• GCC: This is required to compile the code.
• Libssl-dev: This is required to run the code.

You can install them with the following command:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y git gcc libssl-dev

Clone Repository and Compile

To clone the SOCKS5Engine repository, execute this command in the terminal:

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

Then, navigate into the cloned directory by executing:

cd SOCKS5Engine

Inside the directory, you will find a Makefile, which is responsible for compiling the code. You just need to execute the following command:

make

This process will create a binary file named socks5.

Usage

Now that the binary is compiled and ready to go, you can start using it. The socks5 binary reads its configuration from the command-line arguments, so you'll need to pass all the required parameters.

For example, if you want to start SOCKS5Engine on port 1080 with no authentication required, you can execute the following command:

./socks5 -p 1080 -a none

Congratulations! You have successfully installed SOCKS5Engine on your Elementary OS Latest machine.