Tutorial: How to Install Pasty on Debian Latest

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Pasty, a web-based clipboard management tool, on Debian Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, you will need the following:

• A Debian Latest system with sudo access
• Basic knowledge of the command line interface (CLI)

Installing Pasty

1. Update your system package cache:

sudo apt-get update

2. Install git, a version control system:

sudo apt-get install -y git

3. Clone the Pasty repository from GitHub:

git clone https://github.com/lus/pasty.git

4. Install the required dependencies:

sudo apt-get install -y python3-pip python3-psycopg2 libpq-dev postgresql postgresql-client

5. Navigate to the Pasty directory:

cd pasty

6. Install the Python dependencies:

sudo pip3 install -r requirements.txt

7. Set up the PostgreSQL database:

sudo su postgres
psql
CREATE USER pasty WITH PASSWORD 'password';
CREATE DATABASE pasty_db OWNER pasty;
\q
exit

8. Edit the pasty/settings.py file to include your database credentials. Change the following lines:

DATABASES = {
    'default': {
        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.postgresql_psycopg2',
        'NAME': 'pasty_db',
        'USER': 'pasty',
        'PASSWORD': 'password',
    }
}

9. Create the necessary database tables:

python3 manage.py migrate

10. Create an administrative user:

python3 manage.py createsuperuser

11. Run the development web server:

python3 manage.py runserver

If everything is successful, you should see output similar to the following:

Starting development server at http://127.0.0.1:8000/
Quit the server with CONTROL-C.

You can now access Pasty by navigating to http://127.0.0.1:8000/ in your web browser.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Pasty on Debian Latest. Pasty makes it easy to manage your clipboard history and share clipboard contents between devices.

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