proxychains-ng

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  "github_readme_excerpt": "ProxyChains-NG ver 4.17 README\n=============================\n\n  ProxyChains is a UNIX program, that hooks network-related libc functions\n  in DYNAMICALLY LINKED programs via a preloaded DLL (dlsym(), LD_PRELOAD)\n  and redirects the connections through SOCKS4a/5 or HTTP proxies.\n  It supports TCP only (no UDP/ICMP etc).\n\n  The way it works is basically a HACK; so it is possible that it doesn\u0027t\n  work with your program, especially when it\u0027s a script, or starts\n  numerous processes like background daemons or uses dlopen() to load\n  \"modules\" (bug in glibc dynlinker).\n  It should work with simple compiled (C/C++) dynamically linked programs\n  though.\n\n  If your program doesn\u0027t work with proxychains, consider using an\n  iptables based solution instead; this is much more robust.\n\n  Supported Platforms: Linux, BSD, Mac, Haiku.\n\n\n*********** ATTENTION ***********\n\n  this program can be used to circumvent censorship.\n  doing so can be VERY DANGEROUS in certain countries.\n\n  ALWAYS MAKE SURE THAT PROXYCHAINS WORKS AS EXPECTED\n  BEFORE USING IT FOR ANYTHING SERIOUS.\n\n  this involves both the program and the proxy that you\u0027re going to\n  use.\n\n  for example, you can connect to some \"what is my ip\" service\n  like ifconfig.me to make sure that it\u0027s not using your real ip.\n\n  ONLY USE PROXYCHAINS IF YOU KNOW WHAT YOU\u0027RE DOING.\n\n  THE AUTHORS AND MAINTAINERS OF PROXYCHAINS DO NOT TAKE ANY\n  RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY ABUSE OR MISUSE OF THIS SOFTWARE AND\n  THE RESULTING CONSEQUENCES.\n\n*** Installation ***\n\n  # needs a working C compiler, preferably gcc\n  ./configure --prefix=/usr --sysconfdir=/etc\n  make\n  [optional] sudo make install\n  [optional] sudo make install-config (installs proxychains.conf)\n\n  if you dont install, you can use proxychains from the build directory\n  like this: ./proxychains4 -f src/proxychains.conf telnet google.com 80\n\nChangelog:\n----------\nVersion 4.17\n- add hook for close_range function, fixing newer versions of openssh\n- fat-binary-m1 option for mac\n- fix DNS ",
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