How to Install Pastefy on Elementary OS Latest

In this tutorial, we'll go through the steps to install Pastefy, a free and open-source pastebin service, on the latest version of Elementary OS.

Prerequisites

• A running instance of Elementary OS Latest
• A stable internet connection

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

Before we can install and run Pastefy, we need to install some dependencies. Open the terminal by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T and execute the following command to update the package list:

sudo apt update

Then, install the required packages:

sudo apt install git nginx php php-fpm php-mysql composer

Step 2: Clone the Pastefy Repository

Next, we need to clone the Pastefy repository from GitHub. Execute the following command:

git clone https://github.com/LINKIWI/pastefy.git

Step 3: Install Pastefy Dependencies

Navigate to the Pastefy directory that was cloned in the previous step:

cd pastefy

Install the dependencies using composer:

composer install

Step 4: Configure Nginx

Now, we need to configure Nginx to serve Pastefy. Create a new Nginx configuration file using the following command:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/pastefy

Copy and paste the following configuration:

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

    root /path/to/pastefy/public;

    index index.php;

    location / {
        try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$query_string;
    }

    location ~ \.php$ {
        try_files $uri /index.php =404;
        fastcgi_split_path_info ^(.+\.php)(/.+)$;
        fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php/php7.4-fpm.sock;
        fastcgi_index index.php;
        fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
        include fastcgi_params;
    }
}

Replace YOUR_DOMAIN_NAME with the domain name that you'll be using for Pastefy and /path/to/pastefy/public with the absolute path to the Pastefy public directory.

Save and close the file by pressing Ctrl+X, then Y, and then Enter.

Next, create a symbolic link to the configuration file in the sites-enabled directory:

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

Test the configuration file for syntax errors:

sudo nginx -t

If there are no errors, reload Nginx:

sudo systemctl reload nginx

Step 5: Configure the Database

Now, we need to create a MySQL database and a user with privileges and then configure the Pastefy application to use them.

First, log into MySQL as the root user:

sudo mysql -u root -p

Create the database and the user:

CREATE DATABASE pastefy;
CREATE USER 'pastefyuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON pastefy.* TO 'pastefyuser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Replace 'password' with a secure password of your choice.

Exit MySQL:

quit;

Step 6: Configure Pastefy

Navigate to the Pastefy directory:

cd /path/to/pastefy

Copy the .env.example file to .env:

cp .env.example .env

Edit the .env file:

nano .env

Change the following lines:

APP_URL=http://YOUR_DOMAIN_NAME:80

DB_CONNECTION=mysql
DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
DB_PORT=3306
DB_DATABASE=pastefy
DB_USERNAME=pastefyuser
DB_PASSWORD=password

Save and close the file by pressing Ctrl+X, then Y, and then Enter.

Generate a new application key:

php artisan key:generate

Step 7: Migrate the Database

Now, we need to create the necessary tables in the database:

php artisan migrate

Step 8: Start the Pastefy Service

Finally, start the Pastefy service:

php artisan serve

You should see a message similar to the following:

Laravel development server started: http://127.0.0.1:8000

Step 9: Access Pastefy

Open a web browser and navigate to http://YOUR_DOMAIN_NAME. You should see the Pastefy homepage.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Pastefy on Elementary OS Latest. You can now use it to share code snippets and text with others.