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+shadowsocks-libev
+===========
+
+shadowsocks-libev is a lightweight tunnel proxy which can help you get through
+ firewalls. It is a port of [shadowsocks](https://github.com/clowwindy/shadowsocks).
+
+Currently not stable yet.
+ Please use [shadowsocks-nodejs](https://github.com/clowwindy/shadowsocks-nodejs).
+
+installation
+-----------
+
+Edit local.c, change server hostname.
+
+Install the following package:
+
+    sudo apt-get install build-essential
+    sudo apt-get install autotools-dev
+    sudo apt-get install libtool
+    sudo apt-get install libssl-dev
+    autoreconf
+    ./configure && make
+