Short{Paste} is a free and open-source web application that allows you to easily and securely share your screenshots and code snippets with other users. It is written in Python and uses the Flask web framework. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to install Short{Paste} on OpenSUSE Latest:
Before you begin, make sure you have the following prerequisites:
You can verify if the above tools are already installed on your system by running the following commands in the terminal:
sudo zypper install python3-pip git
First, you need to clone the Short{Paste} repository from GitHub using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/adyanth/shortpaste.git
Next, navigate to the shortpaste directory and install the required dependencies using pip:
cd shortpaste
sudo -H pip3 install -r requirements.txt
In order to configure Short{Paste}, you need to create a config.py file in the instance directory. You can do this by copying the example configuration file:
cp instance/config_example.py instance/config.py
Next, open the config.py file in a text editor and modify the following parameters:
SECRET_KEY: A secret random string used for session management.DATABASE: The URL for your database engine.Before running Short{Paste}, you need to initialize the database by running the following command:
flask db init
Now that everything is set up, you can start the application by running the following command:
flask run
This will start the development server on http://localhost:5000. You can now access the Short{Paste} website by opening this URL in your web browser.
That's it! You have successfully installed Short{Paste} on OpenSUSE Latest. You can now use it to securely share your code snippets and screenshots with others.
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