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It's a good idea to restart your server to see if everything is working: usr/bin/python /usr/local/bin/ssserver -c /etc/shadowsocks.json -d start Run the below command to open the /etc/rc.local file using your command line editor:ДЄdd the following line to auto start Shadosocks service at boot: Sudo ssserver -c /etc/shadowsocks.json -d restartД¬heck from its log file if the server has been started successfully, any error will be reported here:ДЄlso check if the server is listening on port 8000 using below command: Sudo ssserver -c /etc/shadowsocks.json -d stop Sudo ssserver -c /etc/shadowsocks.json -d start

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Make sure that pip it's installed on your system, if not then use below command to install it. Pip is an easy to install package management system which is used to install and manage software found in the Python Package Index and it give us a convenient way to install Shadowsocks. Sudo ufw allow 8000/tcp sudo ufw enable 3. In this case we're using Shadowsocks's default port 8000, but this could be any port you specify later in the configuration file.

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Sudo apt-get update & sudo apt-get upgrade 2. Do not follow the Configure a Firewall section yet-this guide includes firewall rules specifically for a Shadowsocks server. Complete the sections of our Securing Your Server to create a standard user account, harden SSH access and remove unnecessary network services. This guide will use sudo wherever possible. Before You BeginДЇamiliarize yourself with our Getting Started guide and complete the steps for setting your Linode's hostname and timezone. If youвЂ™re not familiar with the sudo command, see the Users and Groups guide. Commands that require elevated privileges are prefixed with sudo. This guide is written for a non-root user. LetвЂ™s say you find yourself in a situation where OpenVPN traffic is blocked or throttled, Shadowsocks is a good alternative to tunnel the entire network traffic. If you want to use an Instant Messenger or a uTorrent, you will have to configure those programs settings to use the applicable Socks 5 proxy and port. The main difference compare to VPN is that Shadowsocks is not global, which means not all your traffic will go through the server. It encrypts the traffic between you and the servers, so nobody can spy on you.

Shadowsocks is a secure socks5 proxy, designed to protect your internet traffic. This HOW-TO as been tested on a Linode VM. Installing and configuring a ShawdowSocks Proxy Server and Client on Ubuntu 16.04.

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