1] Configure When configuring lftp to use socks5, all you need to do is: ./configure --with-socks5
2] Required Yes, socks must be installed, I use NEC Socks 5 (/app/socks5-v1.0r11). 3] Shell Then, you need to set the server in the shell environment. export SOCKS5_SERVER="1.2.3.4:1080" 4] Off you go. Then when you lftp anywhere, the socks proxy should be used. Use netwatch or other traffic capture utility to verify this. On Tue, 6 Jan 2004, Snowbug F wrote: > Hi, > > I've searched through the mailing list archive but still don't know the answer. > Please help. > > I've got the following questions: > > 1. Do I need to install a SOCKS5 implementation library in order to compile lftp > with the flag --with-socks5? If yes, which one? Do I need to specify any other flags > or do other setup tasks before lftp can compile? > > 2. Once compiled, how do I specify the SOCKS5 server information, such as > authentication user/pass, etc? Is it implementation specific? Note that only a few > FTP servers I connect to require to use SOCKS5 proxy. > > Any input is highly appreciated! > > Snowbug > -- > ___________________________________________________________ > Sign-up for Ads Free at Mail.com > http://promo.mail.com/adsfreejump.htm > >
