How to install Pasty on NetBSD

Pasty is a simple web-based paste bin written in Python by Lus. This guide will walk you through the process of installing Pasty on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before you start, you will need the following:

• A NetBSD server
• Python 3 installed on your NetBSD server
• Git installed on your NetBSD server
• A web server (e.g. NGINX or Apache) installed on your NetBSD server

Installation

1. Clone the Pasty repository from GitHub:

$ git clone https://github.com/lus/pasty

2. Change into the pasty directory:

$ cd pasty

3. Install Pasty using pip:

$ pip3 install -r requirements.txt

4. Edit the config.py file to configure Pasty. Set the BASE_URL and SITE_NAME variables to the URL of your Pasty instance and the name of your site respectively.

5. Start Pasty using Flask:

$ export FLASK_APP=pasty.py
$ flask run

You should now be able to access Pasty by visiting http://localhost:5000 in your web browser.

Deploying Pasty

To deploy Pasty on your web server, you will need to configure your web server to reverse proxy to Pasty.

NGINX

Here is an example configuration for NGINX:

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name example.com;
    
    location / {
        proxy_pass http://localhost:5000;
        proxy_set_header Host $host;
        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
    }
}

Apache

Here is an example configuration for Apache:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName example.com

    ProxyPass / http://localhost:5000/
    ProxyPassReverse / http://localhost:5000/

    ErrorLog /var/log/apache2/pasty_error.log
    CustomLog /var/log/apache2/pasty_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Pasty on your NetBSD server and deployed it on your web server. You can now use Pasty to easily share code snippets and text with others.

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