In this tutorial, we will run you through the process of installing Pastefy on a Fedora CoreOS operating system. Pastefy is an open-source pastebin service that allows you to share code and text online with ease.
Before we begin, you will need to ensure that you have access to a terminal window with sudo privileges. If you do not have access to a terminal window, you will need to obtain it from your system administrator.
The first step is to download the Pastefy source file from the official website. Open up a terminal window and enter the following command to download the file:
$ wget https://github.com/pavlobu/pastefy/releases/download/v0.4.4/pastefy-0.4.4-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz
The Pastefy source file will be downloaded and saved to your local system.
The next step is to extract the Pastefy archive. Enter the following command to extract the archive:
$ tar -xvf pastefy-0.4.4-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz
This will extract the contents of the archive to the current working directory.
It is recommended to create a separate system user for Pastefy for security reasons. Enter the following command to create a new system user:
$ sudo useradd -r -s /bin/false pastefy
This will create a new system user named Pastefy and set the shell to /bin/false.
The next step is to move the Pastefy files to the system directory. Enter the following command to move the files to the system directory:
$ sudo mv pastefy /usr/local/bin/
This will move the Pastefy files to the /usr/local/bin directory.
The next step is to set the ownership and permissions of the Pastefy files. Enter the following command to set the ownership and permissions:
$ sudo chown -R pastefy:pastefy /usr/local/bin/pastefy
$ sudo chmod 755 /usr/local/bin/pastefy
This will set the ownership of the Pastefy files to the Pastefy user and set the permissions to 755.
The next step is to create a systemd service file for Pastefy. Enter the following command to create the file:
$ sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/pastefy.service
This will open a new file in the nano text editor where you can enter the following text:
[Unit]
Description=Pastefy
After=network.target
[Service]
User=pastefy
ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/pastefy
Restart=on-failure
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
Save the file and exit the nano text editor.
The final step is to reload the systemd daemon and start the Pastefy service. Enter the following commands to do so:
$ sudo systemctl daemon-reload
$ sudo systemctl enable --now pastefy.service
This will reload the systemd daemon and enable the Pastefy service, starting it on boot.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Pastefy on a Fedora CoreOS operating system. You can now use Pastefy to share code and text online with ease.
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