Setup and use SOCKS server

In some cases it might be useful to run own SOCKS server. Dante (see danted(8)) which implements server as well as client part might be a possible choice.

Server

Install package:

$ sudo apt install dante-server

Configuration file is installed at /etc/danted.conf, possible values are:

logoutput: syslog

internal: <interface> port = 1080
external: <interface>

socksmethod: none
clientmethod: none

user.privileged: proxy
user.unprivileged: nobody
user.libwrap: nobody

client pass {
    from: 0.0.0.0/0 to: 0.0.0.0/0
    log: connect disconnect error
}

socks pass {
    from: 0.0.0.0/0 to: 0.0.0.0/0
    log: connect disconnect error
}

Server can be controlled with systemctl.

Client

While Dante has client part also, Firefox can directly use SOCKS server. Network Proxy configuration can be set in Preferences.