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# socks tunneling

The following script can help simplify the socks tunnel process:

<pre><code><strong>#!/bin/bash
</strong><strong>
</strong><strong># filename: ssh-tunnel.sh
</strong>
if [[ $# -eq 0 ]]
then
  echo "usage: ssh-tunnel &#x3C;username@server> or ssh-tunnel exit"
elif [ $1 == "exit" ] || [ $1 == "stop" ]
then
  ssh -S /tmp/ssh-tunnel -O exit exit
else
  ssh -fCNMS /tmp/ssh-tunnel -D1080 $1 -p22
fi
</code></pre>

Using Firefox, go to Settings, scroll down to Network Settings, click on Settings and configure like:&#x20;

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