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ss-local — Run a Shadowsocks client as a SOCKS5 proxy. More information: <https://github.com/shadowsocks/shadow

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Problem

How to use the ss-local command: Run a Shadowsocks client as a SOCKS5 proxy. More information: <https://github.com/shadowsocks/shadowsocks-libev/blob/master/doc/ss-local.asciidoc>.

Solution

ss-local — Run a Shadowsocks client as a SOCKS5 proxy. More information: <https://github.com/shadowsocks/shadowsocks-libev/blob/master/doc/ss-local.asciidoc>.

Run a Shadowsocks proxy by specifying the host, server port, local port, password, and encryption method:

ss-local -s {{host}} -p {{server_port}} -l {{local port}} -k {{password}} -m {{encrypt_method}}

Run a Shadowsocks proxy by specifying the configuration file:

ss-local -c {{path/to/config_file.json}}

Use a plugin to run the proxy client:

ss-local --plugin {{plugin_name}} --plugin-opts {{plugin_options}}

Enable TCP fast open:

ss-local --fast-open

Code Snippets

Run a Shadowsocks proxy by specifying the host, server port, local port, password, and encryption method

ss-local -s {{host}} -p {{server_port}} -l {{local port}} -k {{password}} -m {{encrypt_method}}

Run a Shadowsocks proxy by specifying the configuration file

ss-local -c {{path/to/config_file.json}}

Use a plugin to run the proxy client

ss-local --plugin {{plugin_name}} --plugin-opts {{plugin_options}}

Enable TCP fast open

ss-local --fast-open

Context

tldr-pages: common/ss-local

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