Install
Shadowsocks-libev is available in FreeBSD Ports Collection. You can install it in either way, pkg or ports.
pkg(recommended)
pkg install shadowsocks-libev
Configuration
Edit config.json
#ee /usr/local/etc/shadowsocks-libev/config.json
{
"server":"your_server_ip",
"mode":"tcp_and_udp",
"server_port":your_server_port,
"local_port":1080,
"password":"your_server_password",
"timeout":300,
"method":"your_crypt_method"
}
Enable shadowsocks-libev
# ee /etc/rc.conf
Add the following code to it.
shadowsocks_libev_enable="YES"
Run as server
Start the Shadowsocks server:
service shadowsocks_libev start
Stop shadowsocks-libev
service shadowsocks_libev stop
Run as client
By default, shadowsocks-libev is running as a server in FreeBSD. If you would like to start shadowsocks-libev in client mode, you need to do as follows.
# ee /usr/local/etc/rc.d/shadowsocks_libev
Replace ss-server with ss-local.
# command="/usr/local/bin/ss-server"
command="/usr/local/bin/ss-local"
Start shadowsocks-libev
service shadowsocks_libev start
Stop shadowsocks-libev
service shadowsocks_libev stop
