How to Install PurritoBin on Elementary OS Latest

PurritoBin is a free, open-source web app that allows users to create short text snippets that can be easily shared with others. It is a great tool for quickly sharing code snippets or notes with others. Installing PurritoBin on Elementary OS Latest is a straightforward process that can be completed in a few simple steps. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process.

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

Before we can begin the installation process, we need to make sure that all required dependencies are installed on our system. PurritoBin requires the following dependencies:

  • Apache
  • PHP
  • MySQL

To install these dependencies, open the terminal by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T and run the following commands:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install apache2 php7.4 libapache2-mod-php7.4 php7.4-mysql mysql-server

During the installation process, you will be prompted to set a root password for MySQL. Make sure to choose a strong and secure password.

Step 2: Download and Extract PurritoBin

The next step is to download and extract the PurritoBin files. We will be using git to download the files directly from the PurritoBin GitHub repository. To do this, run the following command:

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

This will create a new directory called PurritoBin containing all the necessary files. We need to move this directory to the Apache web root directory /var/www/html/. To do this, run the following command:

sudo mv PurritoBin /var/www/html/

Step 3: Configure MySQL

We now need to create a new MySQL database and user for PurritoBin. To do this, follow these steps:

  1. Log in to MySQL as root by typing the following command and then entering the MySQL root password:

    sudo mysql -u root -p

  2. Create a new database by running the following command:

    CREATE DATABASE purritobin;

  3. Create a new user and grant all privileges to the newly created database by running the following commands. Be sure to replace password with a strong and secure password for the PurritoBin user.

    GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON purritobin.* TO 'purritobin'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';

FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

  4. Exit the MySQL console by typing exit;.

Step 4: Configure PurritoBin

Now that we have all the required dependencies and the necessary files in place, we need to configure PurritoBin to work with our system. Open the config.example.php file located in the PurritoBin directory using your favorite text editor. Rename the file to config.php and make the following changes:

  • Set $db_host to localhost.
  • Set $db_user to purritobin (the MySQL user you created earlier).
  • Set $db_password to the password you set for the purritobin MySQL user.
  • Set $db_name to purritobin (the MySQL database you created earlier).

Save and close the file.

Step 5: Create a Virtual Host

We now need to create a virtual host for PurritoBin to work properly with Apache. To do this, create a new file called purritobin.conf in the /etc/apache2/sites-available/ directory using your favorite text editor. Paste the following text into the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName localhost
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/PurritoBin/public

    <Directory /var/www/html/PurritoBin/public>
        AllowOverride All
    </Directory>

    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Save and close the file. Then, run the following commands to enable the new virtual host and reload Apache:

sudo a2ensite purritobin.conf
sudo systemctl reload apache2

Step 6: Test PurritoBin Installation

We have completed all the necessary steps to install PurritoBin on Elementary OS Latest. To test the installation, open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost/. You should see the PurritoBin homepage.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed PurritoBin on your Elementary OS Latest system!