Best SOCKS proxy server for Linux

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I want to setup a SOCKS proxy server on linux, any recommendations?

I currently use SS5 and want to know if there are any better alternatives.

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score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited May 27 '17 at 23:21

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I dunno whether it's the best one or not, but I can mention DeleGate.

edited May 27 '17 at 23:21

Gfy

answered Mar 30 '11 at 02:53

poige

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 30 '10 at 07:37

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Depends on what you need, but the good old Squid can do almost anything.

answered Jul 30 '10 at 07:37

Janne Pikkarainen

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It's in no way a SOCKS proxy, actually. – poige Mar 30 '11 at 02:54
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@poige actually, it can (http://wiki.squid-cache.org/Features/Socks) but it's not really the best fit for a SOCKS proxy. – Renaud Bompuis Jan 17 '12 at 10:54

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jul 30 '10 at 08:16

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Better? sure, try Zeus's ZXTM, way better but tens of thousands of dollars per license - could you try narrowing down your requirements please.

answered Jul 30 '10 at 08:16

Chopper3

I simply need a socks 5 proxy server that would sit on one physical server with about 30 ips and proxy traffic from traffic from other servers. – user12145 Jul 30 '10 at 18:03

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Feb 21 '13 at 03:14

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I recommend SSH as well, mainly because of the strong crypto and maturity of the code. Here is the command I use:

ssh -p 22 -C2qTnN -D 8080 user@remote-ssh-server.net

answered Feb 21 '13 at 03:14

belteshazzar

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You don't actually want a ssh server to do socks on something like a gateway router because of the added issues. A dedicated socks server is alot better – placid chat Sep 06 '21 at 05:43

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