How to Install Spacebin on Clear Linux Latest

Spacebin is an open-source, self-hosted pastebin platform that allows you to store and share text snippets with ease. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Spacebin on Clear Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following:

  • A running instance of Clear Linux Latest
  • A non-root user with sudo permissions
  • Basic knowledge of the Linux command line interface

Step 1: Install dependencies

Spacebin requires some dependencies to be installed on your system before it can be built and run. To install them, run the following commands:

sudo swupd bundle-add devpkg-openssl devpkg-zlib devpkg-mariadb client-mariadb
sudo ln -s /usr/lib64/mariadb/ /usr/lib/mariadb

Step 2: Install Rust

To build and install Spacebin, you first need to install Rust. Follow the steps below to install Rust on Clear Linux Latest.

  1. Add the Rustup repository:

    curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh

  2. Initialize Rust:

    source $HOME/.cargo/env

Step 3: Clone and build Spacebin

Now that you have installed the necessary dependencies and Rust, you can proceed to clone and build Spacebin. Here are the steps to follow:

  1. Clone the latest version of Spacebin from GitHub:

    git clone https://github.com/spacebin-org/spirit.git
cd spirit

  2. Compile and install Spacebin:

    cargo install --path .

Step 4: Configure Spacebin

Before running Spacebin, you need to configure it. To do this, create a configuration file config.toml using the sample file:

cp config.sample.toml config.toml

Next, edit config.toml to meet your needs. You can change the database settings, upload limits, and other parameters as necessary.

Step 5: Run Spacebin

To run Spacebin, simply execute spirit from the command line:

spirit

By default, Spacebin listens on http://localhost:8080. You can now access your self-hosted pastebin platform on your browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you have learned how to install Spacebin on Clear Linux Latest. You can now create and share text snippets with ease using your very own self-hosted pastebin platform. Enjoy!