ss-local

Start client

$ ss-local -s [server] -p [8388] -l [1080] -k [password] -m [aes-256-gcm]

$ ss-local -c [/etc/shadowsocks/config.json]

$ ss-local -c [config.json] -v

$ ss-local -c [config.json] -b [127.0.0.1]

$ ss-local -c [config.json] -u

ss-local [-s server] [-p port] [-l localport] [-k password] [-m method] [options_]

ss-local is the local client component of Shadowsocks, an encrypted proxy protocol. It listens on a local port as a SOCKS5 proxy server, encrypting all traffic and forwarding it through a remote Shadowsocks server to bypass network filtering.
Applications configured to use the local SOCKS5 proxy have their traffic encrypted using methods such as AES-256-GCM or ChaCha20-Poly1305 before it leaves the local machine. The encryption method and password must match the remote server configuration. UDP relay mode (-u) enables proxying of UDP traffic for applications like DNS resolution and gaming.
Connection parameters can be specified on the command line or stored in a JSON configuration file for convenience.

-s SERVER

Server address.

Server port.

Local port.

Password.

Encryption method.

Config file.

Local bind address.

Enable UDP relay.

Verbose output.

/etc/shadowsocks-libev/config.json

System-wide configuration file specifying server address, port, password, encryption method, and local listening settings.

Per-user configuration file with the same JSON format as the system-wide config.

Requires matching server configuration. Some networks detect and block. Not a VPN.

Shadowsocks was created by clowwindy in 2012 for circumventing internet censorship. It uses encrypted proxy connections to bypass filtering.

ss-server(1), proxychains(1)