Short{Paste} is an open-source tool that allows you to easily share snippets of code and text with others. Here's how to install Short{Paste} on Elementary OS Latest.
Open the Terminal app on your Elementary OS system by clicking on the Applications menu in the top-left corner of the screen and selecting the Terminal app.
Install Git if you don't have it already installed by running the following command in Terminal:
sudo apt install git -y
Once Git is installed, clone the Short{Paste} repository from GitHub by running:
git clone https://github.com/adyanth/shortpaste.git
Navigate into the newly created shortpaste directory by running:
cd shortpaste
Install pip by running the following command in Terminal:
sudo apt install python3-pip
Install Short{Paste} dependencies using pip by running:
pip3 install -r requirements.txt
Finally, start the Short{Paste} server using the following command in Terminal:
python3 shortpaste.py
That's it! You can now access the Short{Paste} web interface by navigating to http://localhost:5001 in your web browser.
Congratulations, you have successfully installed Short{Paste} on your Elementary OS Latest system! Now, you can share snippets of code or text easily.
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