How to Install Bepasty on Manjaro

Bepasty is a simple web-based file sharing tool that allows users to upload and share files securely. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of Bepasty on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

Before we start with the installation, you will need to make sure that your Manjaro system meets the following requirements:

• A non-root user with sudo privileges
• Python 3.x
• pip package manager

If your system does not meet these requirements, you will need to install them before proceeding with the installation of Bepasty.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Before we start installing Bepasty, we need to install some necessary dependencies. Run the following command to install them:

sudo pacman -S libmagic libffi libpq

Step 2: Install Bepasty

Once the dependencies are installed, we can now proceed with the installation of Bepasty. We will use pip to install Bepasty. Run the following command to install it:

sudo pip install bepasty[postgresql]

Step 3: Configure Bepasty

After installing Bepasty, we need to configure it. Bepasty comes with a default configuration file, which we need to edit to match our requirements. Run the following command to create a configuration file:

sudo cp /usr/share/bepasty/etc/bepasty.conf.example /etc/bepasty.conf

Next, we need to edit this file to configure Bepasty. Open the configuration file using your preferred text editor:

sudo nano /etc/bepasty.conf

Here is a sample configuration file with explanation:

[DEFAULT]
app_name = "Bepasty"
debug = false
secret_key = "your_secret_key_here"
cache_dir = "/var/cache/bepasty"
data_dir = "/var/lib/bepasty"
upload_enabled = true

[storage]
path = "/var/lib/bepasty"

[web]
listen = "0.0.0.0:5000"

• app_name: The name of your Bepasty application.
• debug: Set to true to enable debug mode.
• secret_key: A secret key used to encrypt session cookies. You can generate a secret key using the following command: openssl rand -hex 32.
• cache_dir: The directory used by Bepasty to store cached files.
• data_dir: The directory used by Bepasty to store uploaded files.
• upload_enabled: Set to false to disable file uploads.
• storage.path: The directory where uploaded files will be stored.
• web.listen: The IP address and port number to be used by Bepasty. Set to 0.0.0.0:5000 to allow access from all IP addresses.

Once you have made the necessary changes to the configuration file, save and close it.

Step 4: Create a Database

Bepasty requires a PostgreSQL database to store its data. Run the following command to install PostgreSQL on Manjaro:

sudo pacman -S postgresql

Next, we need to create a new database and user for Bepasty. Run the following commands to log in to the PostgreSQL server and create a new user and database:

sudo -u postgres psql
CREATE USER bepasty WITH ENCRYPTED PASSWORD 'your_password_here';
CREATE DATABASE bepasty WITH OWNER bepasty;
\q

Replace your_password_here with a secure password of your choice.

Step 5: Migrate the Database

Now that we have created the database, we need to migrate the necessary data to it. Run the following command to migrate the database:

sudo bepasty migrate

Step 6: Start Bepasty

Finally, we can start Bepasty using the following command:

sudo bepasty runserver

Bepasty should now be up and running on http://your_server_ip:5000/.

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed Bepasty on Manjaro. You can now start sharing files securely with your team or clients. If you encounter any issues, verify that you have followed all the steps correctly or check the official documentation of Bepasty.

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