How to install PurritoBin on Alpine Linux

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps of installing PurritoBin on Alpine Linux. PurritoBin is a simple self-hosted pastebin written in Go, similar to others such as Hastebin, Pastebin, or PrivateBin. It is lightweight, fast, and easy to use.

Prerequisites

Before starting, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

  • A server or virtual machine running Alpine Linux
  • Access to the server either through SSH or directly

Step 1: Installing Git

You will need to install Git to download the PurritoBin repository from Github. Run the following command to install Git:

sudo apk add git

Step 2: Downloading PurritoBin

After installing Git, navigate to a directory where you want to download the PurritoBin repository. Then run the following command to clone the repository:

sudo git clone https://github.com/PurritoBin/PurritoBin.git

This command will download the PurritoBin repository to the current directory.

Step 3: Installing Dependencies

To build and run PurritoBin, you will need to install its dependencies. Run the following command to install the necessary packages:

sudo apk add bash build-base go

This command will install the GNU build tools, the Go language, and Bash shell.

Step 4: Building and Running PurritoBin

Navigate to the PurritoBin directory by running the following command:

cd PurritoBin

Next, run the following command to build the PurritoBin binary:

sudo make

This command will compile the PurritoBin source code and create a binary file named purritobin.

Finally, launch PurritoBin by running the following command:

./purritobin

PurritoBin should now be running on your machine and listening for connections on port 8080.

Step 5: Configuring PurritoBin

To configure PurritoBin, you will need to create a config.json file. You can base it on the config.sample.json file located in the PurritoBin directory.

Edit the config.json file and set the values to your preferences. You can change the database settings, the site name, the site logo, the allowed file types, and more.

Step 6: Accessing PurritoBin

You can now access PurritoBin by visiting http://localhost:8080/ in your web browser. You can create, view, and delete pastes using the web interface or through the API.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed PurritoBin on Alpine Linux. You can now use PurritoBin to create and share snippets of text or code securely.