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ProxyChains ver 3.1 README ProxyChains ver 4.0 README
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*********** ATTENTION ***********
this program works only on dynamically linked programs.
also both proxychains and the program to call must use
the same dynamic linker (i.e. same libc)
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This is Unix version only. This is Unix version only.
How to mess with sources - How to Install : read INSTALL !!!!!! How to mess with sources - How to Install : read INSTALL !!!!!!
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It acts like sockscap / permeo / eborder driver ( intercepts TCP calls ) It acts like sockscap / permeo / eborder driver ( intercepts TCP calls )
It is FREE. It is FREE.
This version (3.x) introduces support for DNS resolving through proxy Changelog:
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Version (4.x) removes the dnsresolver script which required a dynamically
linked "dig" binary to be present with remote DNS lookup.
this speeds up any operation involving DNS, as the old script had to use TCP.
additionally it allows to use .onion urls when used with TOR.
also it removed the broken autoconf build system with a simple Makefile.
there's a ./configure script though for convenience.
it also adds support for a config file passed via command line switches/
environment variables.
Version (3.x) introduces support for DNS resolving through proxy
it supports SOCKS4, SOCKS5 and HTTP CONNECT proxy servers. it supports SOCKS4, SOCKS5 and HTTP CONNECT proxy servers.
Auth-types: socks - "user/pass" , http - "basic". Auth-types: socks - "user/pass" , http - "basic".
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* You can use it with servers, like squid, sendmail, or whatever. * You can use it with servers, like squid, sendmail, or whatever.
* DNS resolving through proxy. * DNS resolving through proxy.
Configuration: Configuration:
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proxychains looks for config file in following order: proxychains looks for config file in following order:
1) file listed in environment variable ${PROXYCHAINS_CONF_FILE} or 1) file listed in environment variable ${PROXYCHAINS_CONF_FILE} or
provided as a -f argument to proxychains script or binary. provided as a -f argument to proxychains script or binary.