How to Install MojoPaste on Debian Latest

MojoPaste is a Perl-based web application that allows you to store and share code snippets. If you want to install it on Debian Linux, this tutorial will guide you through the process.

Prerequisites

To follow this tutorial, you will need:

Installation Steps

  1. Start by updating the package list on your system:

    sudo apt-get update
    
  2. Install the required dependencies for MojoPaste:

    sudo apt-get install build-essential perl libmojolicious-perl libdbix-class-perl libdbix-class-inflatecolumn-json-ip-perl libmoo-perl libstring-shellquote-perl libtext-multimarkdown-perl
    
  3. Install the cpanminus package using the following command:

    sudo apt-get install cpanminus
    
  4. Use cpanminus to install Mojolicious and MojoPaste:

    sudo cpanm Mojolicious App::mojopaste
    
  5. Once the installation is complete, you can run Mojopaste using the following command:

    mojopaste daemon
    
  6. By default, Mojopaste listens on port 3000. If you want to change the listening port, you can add the option '-l ':

    mojopaste daemon -l 8080
    
  7. You can now access Mojopaste in your web browser by visiting http://localhost:3000 (or whatever port number you chose).

Congratulations! You have successfully installed MojoPaste on Debian Linux.

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