Re: ITP: tsocks -- transparent network access through a SOCKS 4 or 5 proxy

[Tamas SZERB <toma@rulez.org>]

On Wed, 18 Jul 2001, Bernhard Josef Rieder wrote:

> Some problems about tsocks(the script supplied within the package):
> 
> tsocks lftp ftp.somewhere.xy
> works fine until you press ^Z
> 
> normally lftp catches this and brings the running job to background
> 
> when using tsocks lftp .... the ^Z is for some reason captured by
>    bash and suspends lftp.
> 
> That's why I like the LD_PRELOAD way but without typing it always.

yep, but where is the problem? :)

(from the man ts)

       ts [application [application's arguments]]
       or ts [on|off]
       or ts
[..]
OPTIONS
[..]
       [on|off]
              that is useful if you'd like to turn on or off  the
              socksifying   with   expanding   or  shrinking  the
              LD_PRELOAD environment variable. If you want to use
              this function, you HAVE to source that shell script
              from yours, like this: "source /usr/bin/ts"  or  ".
              /usr/bin/ts"
              Example:
              ". ts on" -- add the tsocks lib to the LD_PRELOAD
              ".  ts  off"  --  remove  the  tsocks  lib from the
              LD_PRELOAD

So it is so simple to use as yoy wished: . ts on -- and oh my, in your
current process (no newer forked sh) there will be the right LD_PRELOAD,
and . ts off -- and just watch, tsocks will be eliminated from the
LD_PRELOAD. That must be enough for you, and for us. :)

-- 
VWOL
Tamas SZERB <toma@rulez.org>
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