How to Install Wastebin on Arch Linux

Wastebin is an open source utility that allows you to share files and text snippets easily. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install Wastebin on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

Before you start the installation process, you need to ensure that your system meets the following prerequisites:

• Arch Linux installed on your system
• A user account with sudo or root privileges
• Basic knowledge of using the terminal

Step 1: Installing Required Packages

The first step is to install some required packages that are needed to run Wastebin. Open your terminal and enter the following command to update your system's package list:

sudo pacman -Syu

Once the update process is complete, you can proceed to install the required packages by running the following command:

sudo pacman -S nodejs npm git

This will install Node.js, npm, and Git packages that are required for Wastebin to function properly.

Step 2: Downloading Wastebin

Now that the required packages have been installed, you can proceed to download the Wastebin source code. To do this, follow the steps below:

1. Open your terminal and navigate to the directory where you wish to download Wastebin by running the following command:

   cd ~/Downloads
   

   This command will open the Downloads directory; however, you can change the directory to any location of your choice.

2. Clone the Wastebin repository using the following command:

   git clone https://github.com/matze/wastebin.git
   

   This command will download the Wastebin source code from the official GitHub repository into your current working directory.

Step 3: Configuring Wastebin

After downloading the Wastebin source code, you need to configure it before running it. Follow the steps below:

1. Navigate to the Wastebin directory by running the following command:

   cd wastebin
   

2. Install the required Node.js modules by running the following command:

   npm install
   

3. Copy the sample configuration file to the configuration directory by running the following command:

   cp config.default.js config.js
   

4. Edit the configuration file by running the following command:

   nano config.js
   

   Change the values in the configuration file according to your preferences. Here are some notable configuration values that you may want to change:

   • port: the port number that Wastebin listens to (default is 8080)
   • maxSize: the maximum size of files (in bytes) that Wastebin will accept (default is 10 MB)
   • storagePath: the directory where Wastebin will store uploaded files (default is './storage')

5. Save and exit the configuration file.

Step 4. Running Wastebin

With Wastebin configured, you can now start the server. Run the following command to do this:

npm start

This will launch the Wastebin server and display the port number on which the server is listening for requests.

Step 5. Accessing Wastebin

Once the server is running, you can access Wastebin by opening your web browser and navigating to the following URL:

http://localhost:8080/

This will display the Wastebin interface, where you can upload files and share them with others.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we covered the steps to install Wastebin on Arch Linux. By following these steps, you should be able to download, configure and run a Wastebin server on your Arch Linux system with ease.

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