Paste is a command-line script which allows you to easily share code snippets or text files. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Paste on Kali Linux.
Before we start installing Paste, make sure that:
To ensure that you are installing the latest version of Paste, start by updating the package list:
sudo apt-get update
Paste requires some dependencies to be installed first, including curl, git, and composer. Use the following command to install these dependencies:
sudo apt-get install curl git composer
Next, download the Paste source code from GitHub using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/jord1an/paste.git
Navigate to the paste directory that was just cloned from GitHub and install the dependencies using Composer:
cd paste
composer install
Paste requires a database to function properly. In this tutorial, we will use SQLite for simplicity.
Create a new file called database.sqlite in the database directory:
touch database/database.sqlite
Then, copy .env.example to .env and edit the new file to set DB_CONNECTION to sqlite and DB_DATABASE to the full path to database/database.sqlite.
cp .env.example .env
nano .env
# Edit the following lines:
# DB_CONNECTION=sqlite
# DB_DATABASE=/full/path/to/paste/database/database.sqlite
Run the migrations to create the necessary database tables:
php artisan migrate
Generate the encryption key for the application, which is necessary for encrypting sensitive data:
php artisan key:generate
You can start the built-in PHP development server to test Paste:
php -S localhost:8000 -t public
Open your web browser and go to http://localhost:8000 to see Paste in action.
Now you know how to install Paste on Kali Linux. You can use it to easily share code snippets or text files with others. Enjoy!
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