How to Install Bepasty on Elementary OS

Bepasty is a simple file upload and sharing service designed to be easy to use and secure. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing bepasty on your Elementary OS. Follow the steps below:

Step 1: Install Dependencies

The first step is to install the dependencies required by bepasty. Open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo apt-get install python3 python3-pip python3-setuptools python3-wheel python3-crypto python3-pygments

Step 2: Install Bepasty

To install bepasty, you need to download the package from the official website. Open the terminal and run the following command:

pip3 install bepasty-server

Step 3: Configure Bepasty

After installing bepasty, the next step is to configure it. You can create a configuration file in the home directory using the following command:

nano ~/.bepasty/server.cfg

Then copy and paste the following configuration:

[basic]
root = /var/bepasty

[auth]
backend = "bepasty.auth.hmac_file.HMACFileAuthentication"
config = "/var/bepasty/auth.cfg"

[backend]
storage = "bepasty.storage.filesystem.FilesystemStorage"
storage_kwargs = {"directory": "/var/bepasty"}

[server]
bind = "0.0.0.0:8000"
debug = true

[logging]
level = "DEBUG"

Step 4: Create Directories

Create the directories for bepasty using the following commands:

sudo mkdir /var/bepasty /var/log/bepasty

You can also change the ownership of these directories:

sudo chown yourusername /var/bepasty /var/log/bepasty

Step 5: Create Authentication File

Create a new file to store the authentication key:

sudo nano /var/bepasty/auth.cfg

Then create a new key using the following command:

openssl rand -hex 32

Copy the output and paste it inside the auth.cfg file as the value for "hmac_key".

[basic]
root = /var/bepasty

[hmac_file]
path = "/var/bepasty/auth.cfg"

Step 6: Start Bepasty

You can run bepasty by the following command:

bepasty-server -c ~/.bepasty/server.cfg -L /var/log/bepasty/bepasty.log

Finally, open your web browser and visit "http://localhost:8000" to start using bepasty.

Conclusion

Congratulations, you've successfully installed and configured bepasty on the Elementary OS. With bepasty, you can easily upload and share files securely over the internet.

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