How To Install ocproxy on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install ocproxy on Debian 9. ocproxy is SOCKS proxy for openconnect

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ocproxy on Debian 9.

What is ocproxy

ocproxy is:

ocproxy is a SOCKS and port-forwarding proxy for use with openconnect. It implements its own userland IP stack, allowing a non-administrator to establish VPN connections without a need for tunnel devices. Instead of adding the host machine to the network at the other end of the VPN, ocproxy listens for local connections and forwards their traffic over the VPN, similar to “ssh -D” and “ssh -L”. Web browsers, remote login utilities and other programs can then access resources on the VPN through the proxy. Applications that are unaware of the proxy cannot accidentally send traffic over the VPN, and multiple ocproxy instances may be connected to different VPNs concurrently.

There are three methods to install ocproxy on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install ocproxy Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install ocproxy using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install ocproxy

Install ocproxy Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install ocproxy using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install ocproxy

Install ocproxy Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install ocproxy using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ocproxy

How To Uninstall ocproxy on Debian 9

To uninstall only the ocproxy package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove ocproxy

Uninstall ocproxy And Its Dependencies

To uninstall ocproxy and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ocproxy

Remove ocproxy Configurations and Data

To remove ocproxy configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge ocproxy

Remove ocproxy configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove ocproxy configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ocproxy

Dependencies

ocproxy have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install ocproxy package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.