Installing Bepasty on Void Linux

bepasty-server.readthedocs.io/en/latest/">Bepasty is a simple and secure file hosting solution that is designed to be easy to deploy and use. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install Bepasty on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we proceed, we need to ensure that the following requirements are met:

• A Void Linux installation with root access
• Python 3.7 or later
• Pip package manager
• Nginx web server

Step 1: Installing Dependencies

We need to install the necessary dependencies for Bepasty to run. To do this, enter the following command:

sudo xbps-install python3 python3-devel python3-pip nginx python3-setuptools python3-cffi libffi-devel libxslt-devel libxml2-devel libjpeg-turbo-devel libpng-devel libtiff-devel libwebp-devel postgresql postgresql-contrib postgresql-devel

Step 2: Creating a Database

Next, we need to create a PostgreSQL database for Bepasty. To do this, enter the following commands:

sudo su - postgres
psql -c "create database bepasty;"
psql -c "create user bepasty with password 'password';"
psql -c "grant all privileges on database bepasty to bepasty;"
exit

Note: Replace password with a secure password of your choice.

Step 3: Installing Bepasty

We can now install Bepasty from the Python package index using pip. Enter the following commands to install Bepasty and its dependencies:

sudo pip3 install bepasty-server[postgres,nginx]

Step 4: Configuring Bepasty

We now need to create a configuration file for Bepasty. We can use the sample configuration file provided by Bepasty and modify it to suit our needs.

Create a directory for Bepasty and create a configuration file using the following commands:

sudo mkdir /etc/bepasty
sudo cp /usr/local/share/doc/bepasty-server/bepasty.ini-example /etc/bepasty/bepasty.ini
sudo cp /usr/local/share/doc/bepasty-server/nginx-bepasty-example.conf /etc/nginx/sites-available/bepasty

Next, we need to edit the bepasty.ini configuration file to suit our needs. Open the file using a text editor:

sudo vim /etc/bepasty/bepasty.ini

Make the following changes to the [app:main] section of the file:

[app:main]
use = egg:bepasty#main
debug = true
# ...
bi = postgresql://bepasty:password@localhost/bepasty
symmetries = ssh-keygen, gpg2
from_email = Bepasty <bepasty@example.com>
mailto = notify@example.com
source = /var/bepasty/data
paste_factory = bepasty.server.middleware:make_app

Step 5: Configuring Nginx

We need to configure Nginx to act as a reverse proxy for Bepasty. To do this, create a symbolic link for the Nginx configuration file:

sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/bepasty /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/

Open the Nginx configuration file:

sudo vim /etc/nginx/sites-available/bepasty

Make the following changes to the file:

server {
   listen [::]:80;
   listen 80;

   server_name bepasty.example.com;

   location / {
       proxy_set_header Host $http_host;
       proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
       proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
       proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
       proxy_pass http://localhost:8080;
       proxy_redirect off;
   }
}

Note: Replace bepasty.example.com with your own domain name.

Step 6: Starting Bepasty

We are now ready to start Bepasty. Enter the following command:

sudo bepasty-server -c /etc/bepasty/bepasty.ini

Step 7: Starting Nginx

Finally, we need to start Nginx using the following command:

sudo service nginx start

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Bepasty on Void Linux. You can now upload and share files securely using Bepasty.

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