How to Install Wastebin on MXLinux Latest

Wastebin is a simple and efficient open-source pastebin web application that allows you to store and share code snippets with others. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install Wastebin from its GitHub repository on MXLinux Latest.

Prerequisites

• A user account with sudo privileges
• A working installation of MXLinux Latest
• Internet access

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

Before we can install Wastebin, we need to install the required dependencies on our system. Open a terminal and run the following command to install required packages:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install git python3 python3-venv python3-dev build-essential

Step 2: Clone the Wastebin Repository

Next, we will clone the Wastebin repository from its GitHub using the following command:

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

This will create a wastebin directory in the current working directory containing the Wastebin source code.

Step 3: Create a Virtual Environment

We will create and activate a virtual environment to keep the Wastebin application and its dependencies isolated from the system-wide installation. To do so, run the following commands:

cd wastebin
python3 -m venv env
source env/bin/activate

The above commands will create a new virtual environment named 'env' and activate it.

Step 4: Install Required Packages

We will now install the required Python packages using pip.

pip install wheel
pip install -r requirements.txt

Step 5: Set up the Database

Wastebin uses SQLite as its database. Run the following commands to initialize the database:

flask db init
flask db migrate
flask db upgrade

The above commands will create a new 'wastebin.db' file in the project directory containing the database schema.

Step 6: Run the Application

Finally, we will start the Wastebin application using the following command:

flask run

The above command will start the application on the localhost on port 5000.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we learned how to install Wastebin on MXLinux Latest from its GitHub repository. We also set up a virtual environment, installed required packages, initialized the database, and ran the application. Feel free to explore and customize the application as needed.

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