How to Install 0bin on Arch Linux

Introduction:

0bin is a serverless, encrypted, and opensource pastebin alternative that creates short-lived, anonymous paste. This tutorial will help you install and set up 0bin on your Arch Linux.

Prerequisites:

• Arch Linux installed on your system. • Access to the terminal with sudo rights. • Latest version of Git installed.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

To install 0bin, we need first to install the required dependencies.

Update your system using the following command:

sudo pacman -Syu

Then install Python, and the required packages.

sudo pacman -S python2 python2-pip python2-cryptography

Step 2: Download and Configure the 0bin Repository

Now, we'll download 0bin from the Github repository.

Run the following command to download the repository:

git clone https://github.com/Tygs/0bin.git /var/www/0bin

Change to the 0bin directory:

cd /var/www/0bin

As we are running Arch Linux, we need to perform some additional steps to configure the package.

First, we need to install some missing dependencies not included in the Arch repository.

To do that, we will install the package from AUR using the following command:

sudo pacman -S --needed --noconfirm base-devel git wget yajl

When complete, we now need to install yaourt using the command below:

git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/package-query.git cd package-query makepkg -si

We’ll then install 0bin via yaourt:

yaourt -S 0bin-git

Step 3: Configure Apache

We need to configure our webserver to serve 0bin. In this tutorial, we will use Apache. You can also use other servers such as NGINX.

To install Apache, run the following command:

sudo pacman -S apache

Enable apache so it starts automatically when the system boots:

sudo systemctl enable apache.service

Start the Apache web server:

sudo systemctl start apache.service

Create a virtual host file for 0bin:

sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/extra/0bin.conf

Add the following content to the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost
    DocumentRoot /var/www/0bin
    <Directory /var/www/0bin/>
        Options FollowSymLinks
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>
    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Now we need to restart the Apache server:

sudo systemctl restart apache.service

Step 4: Accessing 0bin

0bin is now installed and should be accessible via your web browser.

Open your web browser and navigate to your server’s IP address or domain name:

http://<your_server_IP>

You should now see the 0bin homepage which we are ready to use.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed 0bin on your Arch Linux. You can now store and share text securely and anonymously.

If you want to self-host in an easy, hands free way, need an external IP address, or simply want your data in your own hands, give IPv6.rs a try!

Alternatively, for the best virtual desktop, try Shells!