> Adding to the other comments, the way that FTP_CMD is replaced is
> brittle: it must always include `-N` as the last option: `-N` takes a
> parameter.
> 
> I share the spite for torsocks mechanism.
> 
> As sthen pointed out, HTTPTunnelPort and http_proxy should work. An
> example setup for that could suit well in the FAQ.

That's the first thing I tried, but it didn't work for me. How would you 
configure your HTTPTunnelPort and http_proxy?