Server:

• Install:
  sudo apt install shadowsocks-libev
• Restore config from backup if you have one:
  sudo cp -a backup/etc/shadowsocks-libev /etc
  or just:

  sudo tee /etc/shadowsocks-libev/config.json << EOF
  {
      "server":"0.0.0.0",
      "server_port":8388,
      "local_port":1080,
      "password":"<password>",
      "timeout":60,
      "method":"chacha20-ietf-poly1305"
  }
  EOF
  

• Disable server …

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This one is similar to persistent local SSH server forwarding setup (although much more simple). Preparation part is exactly the same, so if you've already done that, you may skip it and go straight to persistent SSH proxy configuration.

After each file and command there will be a location label …