How To Install node-flashproxy on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install node-flashproxy on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is node-flashproxy
node-flashproxy is:
Flashproxy is a tool to circumvent censorship by setting up many, generally ephemeral, browser-based proxies, with the goal of outpacing a censor’s ability to enumerate and block the IP addresses of those proxies. Censored clients can then connect to a Tor relay via these proxies, by using a hard-to-block, low-bandwidth registration system called the facilitator.
This package contains a nodejs-based proxy to be run as a local service. It is for people that constantly want to act as proxies for censored users. Due to the design of the system, it more useful when installed on a machine that continually changes IP address, such as a laptop.
Most end-users do not need to install this package.
There are three methods to install node-flashproxy on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install node-flashproxy Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install node-flashproxy using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install node-flashproxy
Install node-flashproxy Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install node-flashproxy using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install node-flashproxy
Install node-flashproxy 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install node-flashproxy using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install node-flashproxy
How To Uninstall node-flashproxy on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the node-flashproxy package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove node-flashproxy
Uninstall node-flashproxy And Its Dependencies
To uninstall node-flashproxy and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove node-flashproxy
Remove node-flashproxy Configurations and Data
To remove node-flashproxy configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge node-flashproxy
Remove node-flashproxy configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove node-flashproxy configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge node-flashproxy
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install node-flashproxy package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
