torsocks

A command-line wrapper that routes an application's network traffic through the Tor network.

FreeOpen sourceLinuxCommand line
Official websitegitlab.torproject.org

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About torsocks

torsocks is a small command-line tool from the Tor Project. You start another program through it and its network connections are sent through a running Tor client, so the program does not connect directly.

It is meant to do this safely, avoiding connections that would bypass Tor. It suits people who want to use existing terminal programs over Tor without configuring proxy settings in each one.

Strengths

  • Maintained by the Tor Project
  • Works with existing programs without reconfiguring them
  • Aims to prevent traffic leaking outside Tor

Limitations

  • Needs a running Tor client
  • Command-line only

Details

Pricing
FreeFree and open source.
License
GPL-2.0
Developer
The Tor Project
Platforms
Linux, Command line
How it runs
Downloadable app
Account
Not required
Works offline
No
Best suited for
Running terminal programs over Tor
Last verified
Added
Provenance
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  • ProxyChains-NG

    A UNIX command-line preloader that forces a program's TCP connections through SOCKS or HTTP proxies.

    FreeOpen sourcemacOSLinuxCommand line

    ProxyChains-NG routes programs through chains of SOCKS or HTTP proxies, not only Tor, and also runs on macOS, but only affects dynamically linked programs and is not a Tor Project tool.

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