How to Install and Uninstall ruby-socksify Package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Last updated: November 07,2024

1. Install "ruby-socksify" package

This tutorial shows how to install ruby-socksify on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                ruby-socksify
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "ruby-socksify" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall ruby-socksify on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                ruby-socksify
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the ruby-socksify package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Package: ruby-socksify
Architecture: all
Version: 1.7.1+gh-1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/ruby
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Ruby Extras Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 34
Depends: ruby
Filename: pool/universe/r/ruby-socksify/ruby-socksify_1.7.1+gh-1_all.deb
Size: 6308
MD5sum: 968cf288ffb3a5b174c06ac5105ad1fe
SHA1: 35432ec3e862dfb92330d431ed856dc59a8971ec
SHA256: 61bb43fa47fd47c56972ca718335d8aa254b7946b6910d65f15735c6cd50c0a4
SHA512: 724a113bc9397e437dfe8efeec0ee25bf0c18a0a7b5fa01ce527086ea2f9ac7057cec8d64314336bfae6755e3d2e27adc9b5605c04dc1f1f6ae2be2ef6549757
Homepage: https://github.com/astro/socksify-ruby/
Description-en: Redirect all TCPSockets through a SOCKS5 proxy
The shell script socksify is meant to aid in using socks with already
compiled dynamic binaries.
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This works by setting the LD_PRELOAD environment variable to libdsocks.
It will then attempt to wrap all networking-related system calls.
Description-md5: 684f6ffed64d25dcd575775b1a169b7f
Ruby-Versions: all