torsocks.md

docs/gemstones/torsocks.md

@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 ---
 title: torsocks - Route Traffic Via Tor/SOCKS5
 author: Neel Chauhan
-contributors: Steven Spencer
+contributors: Steven Spencer, Ganna Zhyrnova
 date: 2024-02-25
 ---
 
 # `torsocks` Introduction
 
-`torsocks` is a utility to reroute IP traffic from a command-line application over the [Tor](https://www.torproject.org/) network or alternatively a SOCKS5 server.
+`torsocks` is a utility to reroute IP traffic from a command-line application over the [Tor](https://www.torproject.org/) network or a SOCKS5 server.
 
 ## Using `torsocks`
 
@@ -17,19 +17,19 @@ dnf -y install tor torsocks
 systemctl enable --now tor
 ```
 
-The common options of the `torsocks` command follow, and under normal circumstances, require nothing additional. The options come before the application to run (e.g., `curl`):
+The common options of the `torsocks` command follow and, under normal circumstances, require nothing additional. The options come before the application runs (e.g., `curl`):
 
 |Options|Description|
 |---|---|
-|--shell |Create a new shell with LD\_PRELOAD`|
-|-u USER |Set the SOCKS5 username|
-|-p PASS |Set the SOCKS5 password|
-|-a ADDRESS |Set the SOCKS5 server address|
-|-P PORT |Set the SOCKS5 server port|
-|-i |Enable Tor isolation|
+|--shell |Creates a new shell with LD\_PRELOAD`|
+|-u USER |Sets the SOCKS5 username|
+|-p PASS |Sets the SOCKS5 password|
+|-a ADDRESS |Sets the SOCKS5 server address|
+|-P PORT |Sets the SOCKS5 server port|
+|-i |Enables Tor isolation|
 
 A sample (redacted) output from the IP checker [icanhazip.com](https://icanhazip.com/) via `torsocks`:
 
 ![torsocks output](./images/torsocks.png)
 
-Notice that the `torsocks` IP address is different from the direct `curl` IP address.
+Notice that the `torsocks` IP address differs from the direct `curl` IP address.