installing goagent on ubuntu(12.04 LTS)

If you want to access some blocked website  in china, and you are using Ubuntu OS now.

just try these steps (I have done it successfully):

 

Step 1: Get Goagent

    Download 'Goagent' via this URL:https://nodeload.github.com/goagent/goagent/legacy.zip/2.0

 

Step 2: Install Goagent(make sure you have installed python on your Ubuntu)

    a) Install gevent: "sudo apt-get install python-gevent" (or "curl -k -L http://git.io/I9B7RQ|sh")

    b) Upload your appid: "python /path/to/goagent/server/uploader.zip"

(If you don't have it, please check this InstallGuide page:https://code.google.com/p/goagent/wiki/InstallGuide)

 

Step 3:  Add extension on your browsers.

    a) add "Proxy SwitchySharp" addon in Chromium.(or autoproxy in Firefox)

    b) then import this configuration: https://goagent.googlecode.com/files/SwitchyOptions.bak

 

Step 4: Slove “the site's security certificate is not trusted” error when try to visit twitter.com.

    a) installing tools: "sudo apt-get install libnss3-tools"

    b) importing CA to system: certutil -d sql:~/.pki/nssdb -A -t TC -n "goagent" -i /path/to/goagent/local/CA.crt

 

Step 5: Run Goagent

    just use python command to start it: "python /path/to/goagent/local/proxy.py"

 

Step 6: Do everything you want.

 

For more information,please visit Goagent HomePage:

    https://code.google.com/p/goagent/ 

 

 

References:

[1]. http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_6f808e5101012mom.html

[2]. Goagent FAQ:https://code.google.com/p/goagent/

 

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