How to Install rustypaste on Kali Linux Latest

rustypaste is a command-line tool that allows you to upload text/code snippets to a pastebin-like website. Here is how to install it on Kali Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have:

Installation

  1. Open a terminal on Kali Linux Latest by pressing CTRL+ALT+T or searching for it in the Applications menu.
  2. Install Rust on your machine by running the following command:
curl https://sh.rustup.rs -sSf | sh
  1. Follow the instructions on the screen.
  2. Once Rust is installed, clone the rustypaste repository to your machine by running:
git clone https://github.com/orhun/rustypaste.git
  1. Change the directory to rustypaste:
cd rustypaste
  1. Compile and install rustypaste:
cargo build --release
sudo cp target/release/rustypaste /usr/local/bin/
  1. Check that rustypaste is installed correctly by typing:
rustypaste --version

You should see the version number of the rustypaste that has been installed.

Usage

Now that you have installed rustypaste, you can use it to upload text or code snippets to a pastebin-like website. Here's how:

  1. Open a terminal on Kali Linux
  2. Type in the following command to upload a file:
cat <filename> | rustypaste

Replace <filename> with the name and path of the file that you want to upload.

  1. After the upload is complete, rustypaste will print out the URL to the uploaded file in the terminal.

That's it! You can easily use rustypaste to share code and text snippets with others.

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