In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing PurritoBin, a minimalist, open-source, and self-hosted pastebin service, on Arch Linux.
PurritoBin can help you store and share code snippets, notes, and other text-based content with ease. By self-hosting PurritoBin, you can have full control over your data and ensure its security and privacy.
Before proceeding with the installation, you need to make sure that you have:
Git is a version control system that allows you to download and manage source code from various repositories, including PurritoBin.
To install Git on Arch Linux, run the following command:
sudo pacman -S git
Enter your password and press Enter to continue. The command will download and install Git along with its dependencies.
Next, we need to clone the PurritoBin repository from GitHub to our local machine.
To do so, execute the following Git command:
git clone https://github.com/PurritoBin/PurritoBin.git
This command will create a new directory named PurritoBin in your current working directory and download all the necessary files.
Before we can run PurritoBin, we need to install its dependencies, including Golang and GCC.
To install Golang and GCC on Arch Linux, run the following command:
sudo pacman -S go gcc
The command will download and install both packages along with their dependencies.
Now that we have cloned the PurritoBin repository and installed its dependencies, we need to build the PurritoBin binary.
Navigate to the PurritoBin directory by typing:
cd PurritoBin
Then, build the PurritoBin binary by executing the following command:
make build
This command will create a new purritobin binary file in the PurritoBin/bin/ directory.
Before running PurritoBin, we can customize its configuration by modifying the .env file located in the PurritoBin directory.
Open the .env file using any text editor of your choice, for example, nano:
nano .env
This file contains several configuration options, including the server port, database settings, and other advanced settings.
You can modify the values of the configuration options to match your requirements.
Finally, we can run PurritoBin by executing the following command:
./bin/purritobin
This command will start the PurritoBin server, which can be accessed by opening a web browser and typing http://localhost:4000 in the address bar.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured PurritoBin on your Arch Linux machine. Now you can start using it to store and share your code snippets and notes with others.
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!
