How to Install and Uninstall torsocks Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: December 27,2024

1. Install "torsocks" package

Please follow the steps below to install torsocks on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                torsocks
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "torsocks" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall torsocks on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                torsocks
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the torsocks package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: torsocks
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.3.0-2
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Privacy Tools Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 323
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15)
Recommends: tor
Filename: pool/universe/t/torsocks/torsocks_2.3.0-2_amd64.deb
Size: 61520
MD5sum: 8f94158f501e8db1bee3321fc7b00bd1
SHA1: 1cf36053863c69ab39f10df383da396e23de1598
SHA256: 5d314147ca6395c4615e9841852ad44984f3281aa3411c16d68efd6424ce96e8
Homepage: https://gitweb.torproject.org/torsocks.git
Description: use SOCKS-friendly applications with Tor
Description-md5: fe70449237bba4d944bbf7a42994057e