In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Pasty on Linux Mint Latest. Pasty is a web-based pastebin application that allows you to store text online for a set period of time.
Before we get started, you need to have the following requirements:
Run the following command to check if your system meets the requirements for running Pasty:
sudo apt update && sudo apt install git python3 python3-pip python3-venv
This will update your package repository and install the necessary dependencies.
Next, we will download Pasty using git clone. Run the following command to clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/lus/pasty.git
This will clone the Pasty repository from GitHub.
We will create a Python virtual environment for Pasty. Run the following commands to create a virtual environment and activate it:
cd pasty
python3 -m venv env
source env/bin/activate
This will create a virtual environment and activate it.
Next, we will install the dependencies for Pasty using pip. Run the following command to install the dependencies:
pip3 install -r requirements.txt
This will install all the necessary dependencies.
We need to configure Pasty before running it. Copy the config.yml.example file to config.yml using the following command:
cp config.yml.example config.yml
Finally, we can run Pasty using the following command:
python3 run.py
This will start the Pasty server. You can access Pasty by visiting http://localhost:5000 in your web browser.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Pasty on Linux Mint Latest. You can now use Pasty to store text online for a set period of time.
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Alternatively, for the best virtual desktop, try Shells!
