Paste is a simple, open-source tool written in PHP that allows you to upload and share source code snippets. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing and using Paste on your Linux Mint Latest machine.
Before we begin, ensure that your system meets the following requirements:
To start the installation process, we need to install PHP and Apache webserver. To do so, run the following command in the terminal:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install apache2 php libapache2-mod-php
This will install the latest version of Apache2 and PHP on your system.
Paste requires a MySQL or MariaDB database server to store the data. To install the MariaDB database server, run the following command:
sudo apt-get install mariadb-server mariadb-client
During the installation process, you will be asked to set a password for the root user. Choose a strong password and remember it as we will need it later.
After installing MariaDB, log in to the MariaDB server using the following command:
sudo mysql -u root -p
Enter the password you set during the installation process. Then, create a new database for the Paste tool using the following command:
CREATE DATABASE paste;
Create a new user and grant it full access to the database using the following command:
GRANT ALL ON paste.* TO 'pasteuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
Replace password with a strong password and remember it for future use.
Now that we have installed all the dependencies, it’s time to download and install the Paste tool. First, download the latest version of Paste using the following command:
wget https://github.com/phpaste/paste/archive/master.zip
Once the download is complete, extract the zip file using the following command:
unzip master.zip
Now, move the extracted directory to the webserver directory (/var/www/html/) using the following command:
sudo mv paste-master /var/www/html/paste
Change the ownership of the Paste directory to the Apache user so that Apache can access it using the following command:
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/paste
Paste comes with a default configuration file which needs to be modified to run on your system. To do so, navigate to the Paste directory using the following command:
cd /var/www/html/paste
Copy the sample configuration file to the actual location using the following command:
sudo cp config.sample.php config.php
Open the configuration file in your favorite text editor using the following command:
sudo nano config.php
Replace the following parameters with the respective values:
Paste is now installed and configured on your Linux Mint Latest machine. However, before you can start using it, you need to configure Apache to run the site. To do so, create a new virtual host configuration file using the following command:
sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/paste.conf
Copy and paste the following configuration into the file:
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName paste.local
DocumentRoot /var/www/html/paste
<Directory /var/www/html/paste>
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>
Save and close the configuration file.
Next, enable the virtual host configuration using the following command:
sudo a2ensite paste.conf
And restart the Apache web server using the following command:
sudo systemctl restart apache2
Paste is now fully installed and configured on your Linux Mint Latest machine. You can access it by navigating to the following URL in your browser:
http://localhost/paste
You should now see the Paste homepage, where you can create a new paste or view existing ones.
In this tutorial, we have guided you through the process of installing and configuring the Paste tool on your Linux Mint Latest machine. Paste makes it easy to upload and share source code snippets, making it a powerful addition to your development toolkit. We hope this tutorial was helpful in getting you started with Paste.
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