Wastebin is a simple pastebin web application written in Python. It allows users to store and share snippets of code, text, or any other data. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Wastebin on a Fedora server.
Before installing Wastebin, you need to make sure that your system meets the following requirements:
Wastebin requires a few Python packages to function properly. You can install them using the following command:
sudo dnf install git python3-devel postgresql-devel
First, you need to clone the Wastebin repository from GitHub:
git clone https://github.com/matze/wastebin.git
Once the download is complete, you can install the dependencies by running:
cd wastebin/
sudo pip3 install -r requirements.txt
Next, create a new configuration file from the sample provided:
cp wastebin/settings/conf.example.py wastebin/settings/conf.py
Update the conf.py file with your PostgreSQL database settings:
DATABASES = {
'default': {
'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.postgresql',
'NAME': '<database_name>',
'USER': '<database_user>',
'PASSWORD': '<database_password>',
'HOST': '<database_host>',
'PORT': '<database_port>',
}
}
For example:
DATABASES = {
'default': {
'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.postgresql',
'NAME': 'wastebin',
'USER': 'wastebinuser',
'PASSWORD': 'password123',
'HOST': 'localhost',
'PORT': '5432',
}
}
Once you've updated the conf.py file, you're ready to create the database:
python3 manage.py migrate
You can use either Nginx or Apache to host Wastebin. In this tutorial, we will show you how to configure Nginx.
First, install Nginx using the following command:
sudo dnf install nginx
Next, create a new virtual host configuration file for Wastebin:
sudo nano /etc/nginx/conf.d/wastebin.conf
Add the following configuration to the file:
# /etc/nginx/conf.d/wastebin.conf
server {
listen 80;
server_name example.com; # Change to your domain name
location / {
proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:8000/;
proxy_set_header Host $host;
proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $remote_addr;
}
}
Save and close the file.
Then, restart Nginx to apply the changes:
sudo systemctl restart nginx
You can run Wastebin using the following command:
python3 manage.py runserver
By default, Wastebin will run on http://localhost:8000/.
If everything is working correctly, you should be able to access Wastebin by visiting <your_domain_name> in your web browser.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Wastebin on your Fedora server.
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