PrivateBin is a free and open-source self-hosted online pastebin where users can store and share text, code snippets, and other types of sensitive information. Here's how to install PrivateBin on MXLinux Latest in just a few easy steps.
Before installing PrivateBin, make sure your system’s package information is up-to-date. Run the following command:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
PrivateBin requires certain dependencies and PHP extensions to work properly. Install the required packages by running the following command:
sudo apt install apache2 mariadb-server mariadb-client php7.3 php7.3-mysql php7.3-mysqli php7.3-curl libapache2-mod-php7.3 composer
Next, download and configure PrivateBin. You can download the latest version of PrivateBin from the official website using the following command:
wget https://github.com/PrivateBin/PrivateBin/archive/refs/tags/1.3.4.tar.gz
Extract the downloaded archive using the following command:
tar -zxvf 1.3.4.tar.gz
Copy the extracted PrivateBin-1.3.4 directory to the directory where you want to store your PrivateBin installation. For example:
sudo mv PrivateBin-1.3.4 /var/www/html/privatebin
Set the permissions for the PrivateBin directory and its contents:
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/privatebin/
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/privatebin/
PrivateBin requires a database to store the pastes. You can create a new database and user for PrivateBin by running the following commands:
sudo mysql
Create a new database and user:
CREATE DATABASE privatebin;
CREATE USER 'privatebin'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON privatebin.* TO 'privatebin'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;
Replace password with a strong password that you'll remember.
Create a virtual host for PrivateBin by editing the default Apache configuration:
sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/000-default.conf
Add the following lines to the end of the file, just before the </VirtualHost> line:
Alias /privatebin "/var/www/html/privatebin/"
<Directory "/var/www/html/privatebin/">
AllowOverride All
Options FollowSymLinks
Require all granted
</Directory>
Save the file and exit.
Restart Apache to apply the new configuration:
sudo systemctl restart apache2
You can now access PrivateBin by visiting http://your-server-ip/privatebin/ in your web browser.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed PrivateBin on MXLinux Latest. You can now use your self-hosted pastebin to store and share sensitive information.
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