PrivateBin is an open-source tool that allows users to share information securely and anonymously online. It is popular among privacy-conscious individuals and organizations, as it encrypts all data end-to-end, making it impossible for anyone to access the information without the proper key.
This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing PrivateBin on Debian Latest.
Before we start installing PrivateBin, it is essential to ensure that your system is up to date. This is achieved using the following commands on the terminal:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
PrivateBin is a PHP-based application, and it requires specific PHP modules to function correctly. Execute the following command on the terminal to install them:
sudo apt install apache2 php php-common php-cli php-fpm php-json php-mysql php-mbstring php-zip
The next step is to download and install the PrivateBin source code. Execute the following commands:
cd /var/www/html/
sudo git clone https://github.com/PrivateBin/PrivateBin.git
sudo mv /var/www/html/PrivateBin/* /var/www/html/
sudo rm -rf /var/www/html/PrivateBin/
After running these commands, the PrivateBin source code will be installed in the /var/www/html/ directory.
The next thing to do is to create a virtual host configuration for Apache to serve PrivateBin. Create the following config file:
sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/privatebin.conf
Then, paste the following configuration into the file:
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost
DocumentRoot /var/www/html/
<Directory /var/www/html/>
Options -Indexes -FollowSymLinks -MultiViews
AllowOverride All
Order allow,deny
allow from all
Require all granted
</Directory>
ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined
</VirtualHost>
After pasting the code, save and close the file.
After creating the virtual host configuration, the next thing to do is enabling it to become effective. Enable it by executing the following command:
sudo a2ensite privatebin.conf
After enabling the PrivateBin Virtual Host, the next thing to do is to restart the Apache2 service using the following command:
sudo systemctl restart apache2.service
After following all the steps above, PrivateBin will be ready for use. You can access it on your Debian Latest instance by browsing to your IP address or domain name, e.g. http://localhost
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install PrivateBin on Debian Latest. With PrivateBin, you can safely share text and files online securely and anonymously. We hope that this tutorial has been useful to you. If you have any questions or feedback, please leave them in the comments.
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