How to Install EdPaste on Manjaro

EdPaste is a free and open-source pastebin software that allows users to share code snippets, texts, and other information online. In this tutorial, we will cover the steps required to install EdPaste on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

• A Manjaro system with sudo access
• Git installed on your system

Step 1: Clone the Repository

The first step is to clone the EdPaste repository from GitHub. To do so, open the terminal and type the following command:

$ git clone https://github.com/ptnr/EdPaste.git

This will download the EdPaste repository from GitHub to your local system.

Step 2: Install Required Packages

EdPaste requires various packages to run correctly. To install these packages, run the following command in the terminal:

$ sudo pacman -S python python-pip python-virtualenv redis

This command will install Python, pip, virtualenv, and Redis on your system. If these packages are already installed, skip this step.

Step 3: Create a Virtual Environment

Next, create a virtual environment for EdPaste using the virtualenv package. To create a virtual environment, run the following commands:

$ cd EdPaste
$ virtualenv --python=python3.8 venv
$ source venv/bin/activate

This will create a virtual environment in the "EdPaste" directory and activate the environment.

Step 4: Install Dependencies

Now, install the required dependencies for EdPaste using pip. To do so, run the following command:

$ pip install -r requirements.txt

This command will install all the required packages and modules for EdPaste.

Step 5: Configure EdPaste

EdPaste comes with a configuration file "edpaste.cfg," located in the "config" directory of the EdPaste directory. Before running EdPaste, we need to configure the "edpaste.cfg" file.

To configure the file, create a copy of the "edpaste.cfg.example" file and rename it to "edpaste.cfg." To do so, run the following command:

$ cp config/edpaste.cfg.example config/edpaste.cfg

Now, edit the "edpaste.cfg" file and make the necessary changes, such as database configuration and API keys.

Step 6: Start Redis

The next step is to start Redis, which is required for EdPaste to work correctly. To start Redis, run the following command in the terminal:

$ sudo systemctl start redis

You can check the status of Redis by running the following command:

$ sudo systemctl status redis

Step 7: Run EdPaste

Finally, to run EdPaste, execute the following command:

$ ./run.py

This command will start the EdPaste server on your Manjaro system. You can access it by opening a web browser and navigating to "http://localhost:8080."

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we covered the steps required to install EdPaste, a free and open-source pastebin software, on Manjaro. With EdPaste, you can share code snippets and texts online securely.

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