How to Install PrivateBin on NetBSD

In this tutorial, we will show you how to install PrivateBin on NetBSD. PrivateBin is an open-source and self-hosted software that allows users to securely share sensitive data like passwords, private messages, and other confidential information.

Prerequisites

Before installing PrivateBin, make sure you have the following:

• A NetBSD system
• Sudo privileges or root access to the system
• Apache web server

Installation Steps

1. Install the necessary packages by running:

$ sudo pkgin update
$ sudo pkgin install php74 php74-gd php74-pdo_sqlite php74-curl php74-mbstring

2. Download the latest version of PrivateBin from the official website by running:

$ wget https://github.com/PrivateBin/PrivateBin/archive/master.zip

3. Extract the downloaded archive by running:

$ unzip master.zip

4. Move the extracted files to the document root of your web server. In Apache, the default document root is /usr/pkg/www/apache24/data/.

$ sudo mv PrivateBin-master/* /usr/pkg/www/apache24/data/

5. Set the ownership and permissions of the PrivateBin files and directories to the web server user:

$ sudo chown -R www:www /usr/pkg/www/apache24/data/
$ sudo chmod -R 755 /usr/pkg/www/apache24/data/

6. Copy the PrivateBin configuration file:

$ cp /usr/pkg/www/apache24/data/cfg/conf.sample.php /usr/pkg/www/apache24/data/cfg/conf.php

7. Edit the configuration file and configure the database settings. By default, PrivateBin uses SQLite as its database.

$ sudo vi /usr/pkg/www/apache24/data/cfg/conf.php

8. Enable URL rewriting by creating an .htaccess file in the document root:

$ echo "RewriteEngine on" | sudo tee /usr/pkg/www/apache24/data/.htaccess

9. Restart Apache to apply the changes:

$ sudo /etc/rc.d/apache24 restart

Conclusion

PrivateBin is now installed and ready to use. You can access it by navigating to http://<your-server-ip>/. If you want to access it using a custom domain name, make sure to configure your DNS settings and Apache virtual hosts accordingly.

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