How To Install proxytunnel on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install proxytunnel on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is proxytunnel
proxytunnel is:
Proxytunnel creates tunnels through HTTP(S) proxies for any TCP based protocol. It comes in handy when one sits behind a firewall that allows for HTTP(S) traffic only.
The program connects stdin and stdout to an origin server somewhere in the Internet through an industry standard HTTP or HTTPS proxy. It was originally written as an extension to SSH, to be used to SSH to a box at home.
It’s possible to use proxytunnel along with other applications as well, by running it from inetd or as daemon listing on a local port to be forwarded through the tunnel.
There are three methods to install proxytunnel on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install proxytunnel Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install proxytunnel using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install proxytunnel
Install proxytunnel Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install proxytunnel using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install proxytunnel
Install proxytunnel 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 proxytunnel using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install proxytunnel
How To Uninstall proxytunnel on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the proxytunnel package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove proxytunnel
Uninstall proxytunnel And Its Dependencies
To uninstall proxytunnel and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove proxytunnel
Remove proxytunnel Configurations and Data
To remove proxytunnel configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge proxytunnel
Remove proxytunnel configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove proxytunnel configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge proxytunnel
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install proxytunnel package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
