---
name: "torkify"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "tork"
version: "0.29.1-2"
release: "Debian 5.0 (Lenny)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/torkify"
---

# torkify(1)

Shell wrapper to simplify the use of the torkify(8) library to transparently allow an application to use a SOCKS proxy. Basically a renamed, patched torkify.

## NAME

**torkify** - Shell wrapper to simplify the use of the torkify(8) library to  transparently allow an application to use a SOCKS proxy. Basically a renamed, patched torkify.

## SYNOPSIS

**torkify** \[application \[application's arguments\]\]\
 or **torkify** \[on\|off\]\
 or **torkify**

## DESCRIPTION

**torkify** is a wrapper between the torksocks library and the application what you would like to run socksified.

## OPTIONS

- **\[application \[application's arguments\]\]**

  run the application as specified with the environment (LD\_PRELOAD) set such that torkify(8) will transparently proxy SOCKS connections in  that program

## AUTHOR

This script was created by Tamas SZERB \<toma@rulez.org\> for the debian package of torify. It (along with this manual page) have since been  adapted into the main torify project and modified. Torkify is a modified copy for the TorK project.