How to Install Bepasty on NetBSD

In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Bepasty on NetBSD. Bepasty is a simple, secure file sharing web application that allows users to upload, download and share files with others.

Prerequisites

• NetBSD operating system
• Root access to the server
• Python 3.5 or higher installed
• Virtualenv installed (optional but recommended)

Step 1: Install Dependencies

To install Bepasty, we need to install some dependencies first. Open the terminal and run the following command:

pkgin install py37-cffi py37-netifaces py37-pyasn1 py37-cryptography py37-lxml py37-requests py37-setuptools py37-ujson

Step 2: Install Bepasty

Next, we will download and install Bepasty. You can download the latest version of Bepasty from the official website or from GitHub. In this tutorial, we will use the GitHub version.

Open the terminal and run the following commands:

git clone https://github.com/bepasty/bepasty-server.git
cd bepasty-server

Step 3: Set Up a Virtual Environment (Optional but Recommended)

We recommend that you set up a virtual environment to run Bepasty. This will allow you to isolate the Bepasty environment from other programs on your system.

To set up a virtual environment, run the following command:

python3 -m venv bepastyenv
source bepastyenv/bin/activate

Step 4: Install Bepasty

Now that we have downloaded Bepasty and set up a virtual environment (if desired), we need to install Bepasty. Run the following command:

pip install .

Step 5: Configure Bepasty

Bepasty comes with a default configuration file, but you will need to customize it to fit your needs. To do this, we will create a new configuration file and edit it.

Create a new configuration file by running the following command:

cp bepasty.cfg.example bepasty.cfg

Next, open the bepasty.cfg file in your preferred text editor, and modify the following settings:

• Set the secret_key value to a long, random string of characters. This key will be used to encrypt cookies and secure sessions.
• Set the storage_dir value to a full path where you want to store the uploads. For example, /var/bepasty/data.
• If desired, modify other settings such as the server address and port.

Step 6: Run Bepasty

Finally, we can run Bepasty. To do this, run the following command:

bepasty-server bepasty.cfg

This will start the Bepasty server, which you can access by navigating to http://localhost:8000 or using the address and port you specified in the configuration file.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Bepasty on NetBSD.

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