server
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FreeBSD
pkg install -y shadowsocks-libev
config: /usr/local/etc/shadows-libev/

fine tune
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#increase the maximum number of open file descriptors
sysctl -a | grep 
https://shadowsocks.org/en/config/advanced.html

client
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mintLinux (FAIL!)
sudo apt-get install python-twisted-core python-gtk2 python-m2crypto
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install python-pip
sudo apt-get install shadowsocks-qt5
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mintLinux shadowsocks client (succeed!)
Start / All / software manager / search shadowsock (then Shadowsokcs-Qt5 green letter icon show up, and can be clicked)


windows 7 (ok)
https://github.com/netroby/shadowsocks-gui-for-windows/releases

ios at iphone
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potatso lite (free and good for every apps)
socketrock (nt 100 and down line)