How to Install Wastebin on Kali Linux

Wastebin is an open source pastebin-like web application that enables users to share and store code snippets, text and files online. It provides an easy-to-use interface for sharing text and code snippets that can be used to quickly share notes, code snippets or other text-based data.

In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Wastebin on Kali Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with this tutorial, you will need:

• A system running Kali Linux Latest.

Step 1 - Installing Dependencies

The first step is to install the dependencies required for running Wastebin. Open a terminal window in Kali Linux and run the following command:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y python3 python3-pip python3-dev postgresql libpq-dev nginx

Step 2 - Setting up PostgreSQL

Next, you need to set up a PostgreSQL database for Wastebin. Run the following commands to create a new PostgreSQL user and database:

sudo su - postgres
createuser -P wastebin
createdb -O wastebin wastebin

Step 3 - Installing Wastebin

Now that you have all the dependencies installed and configured, it's time to clone the Wastebin repository from GitHub. Run the following command to clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/matze/wastebin.git

Next, navigate to the cloned Wastebin directory:

cd wastebin

Now you can install the required Python packages using pip:

sudo pip3 install -r requirements.txt

Step 4 - Configuring Wastebin

Wastebin comes with a sample configuration file. Copy the sample configuration file to config.py using the following command:

cp example.config.py config.py

Open the config.py file in a text editor and make the following changes:

SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI = 'postgresql://wastebin:wastebin@localhost/wastebin'

Save and close the file.

Step 5 - Running Wastebin

Finally, you can start the Wastebin application by running the following commands:

export FLASK_APP=wastebin.py
flask run

Now, open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:5000 to access the Wastebin application.

Step 6 - Setting up Nginx

To enable external access to the Wastebin application, you'll need to set up an Nginx reverse proxy. Run the following command to create a new Nginx configuration file:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/wastebin

Paste the following configuration into the file:

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name your.domain.com;

    location / {
        proxy_pass http://localhost:5000;
        proxy_set_header Host $host;
        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
    }

    error_page 500 502 503 504 /50x.html;
    location = /50x.html {
        root /usr/share/nginx/html;
    }
}

Save and close the file.

Next, create a symbolic link to enable the new Nginx site:

sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/wastebin /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/

Finally, restart Nginx to apply the changes:

sudo systemctl restart nginx

You should now be able to access the Wastebin application using your domain name (or IP address) in a web browser.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Wastebin on Kali Linux Latest.

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