How to Install EdPaste on Alpine Linux Latest

EdPaste is a collaborative pastebin tool that allows multiple users to edit the same text in real-time. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of EdPaste on Alpine Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we start, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• A running instance of Alpine Linux Latest.
• Basic knowledge of the command-line interface (CLI).

Step 1 - Install Dependencies

Before installing EdPaste, install the following dependencies:

$ apk add --no-cache git nginx nodejs npm curl

Step 2 - Clone the EdPaste Repository

Next, clone the EdPaste repository using the following command:

$ git clone https://github.com/ptnr/EdPaste.git

Step 3 - Install EdPaste Dependencies

Change to the cloned EdPaste directory:

$ cd EdPaste

Then, install the necessary dependencies for EdPaste with NPM:

$ npm install

Step 4 - Set Up Nginx

Next, configure Nginx to serve EdPaste by creating a new Nginx configuration file:

$ nano /etc/nginx/conf.d/edpaste.conf

Paste the following configuration, replacing example.com with your domain name or server IP address:

server {
    listen 80;
    listen [::]:80;

    server_name example.com;

    location / {
        proxy_pass http://localhost:8080;
        proxy_set_header Host $http_host;
        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
    }
}

Save and exit the file.

Step 5 - Build and Run EdPaste

Build and run EdPaste using the following command:

$ npm run build
$ npm run start

This will start the EdPaste server in the background.

Step 6 - Test EdPaste

Finally, test your installation by visiting your server IP address or domain name on port 80 in your web browser.

http://example.com/

If everything is set up correctly, you should see the EdPaste homepage.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have successfully installed EdPaste on Alpine Linux Latest. You can now use EdPaste to collaborate on text files with multiple users.

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