How to Install Short{Paste} on Fedora CoreOS Latest

Short{Paste} is an open-source project that provides a simple, lightweight, and user-friendly web-based URL shortener. It allows you to shorten long URLs, track clicks, and manage links efficiently. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Short{Paste} on Fedora CoreOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have access to the following:

  • A Fedora CoreOS Latest server with root access
  • A terminal or SSH client to connect to the server

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

To install Short{Paste} on Fedora CoreOS, we need to install some dependencies first. For that, run the following command:

sudo dnf install nodejs npm git

It will install Node.js, NPM, and Git on your system.

Step 2: Clone Short{Paste} Repository

Next, clone the Short{Paste} repository from GitHub using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/adyanth/shortpaste.git

It will download the Short{Paste} source code to your current directory.

Step 3: Install Required Node.js Packages

Navigate to the Short{Paste} directory and install the required Node.js packages by running the following command:

cd shortpaste
npm install

It will install all the required packages and dependencies specified in the package.json file.

Step 4: Configure Short{Paste}

To configure Short{Paste}, first, create a config.json file in the config directory:

cd config
cp config.example.json config.json

Next, edit the config.json file according to your preferences:

{
  "database": {
    "host": "127.0.0.1",
    "port": 5432,
    "user": "your_user",
    "password": "your_password",
    "database": "shortpaste"
  },
  "server": {
    "host": "127.0.0.1",
    "port": "8080"
  },
  "session": {
    "secret": "your_secret_key"
  }
}

Here:

  • database: Specifies the database connection details. Modify it according to your database. By default, it uses the PostgreSQL database.
  • server: Specifies the server details on which Short{Paste} will run. By default, it uses localhost:8080.
  • session: Specifies the secret key for session management. You can set any unique value.

Save the file and exit.

Step 5: Start Short{Paste}

Finally, to start Short{Paste}, run the following command:

npm start

It will start the Short{Paste} server on the specified host and port.

You can access the Short{Paste} web interface by navigating to http://localhost:8080 in your web browser.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Short{Paste} on Fedora CoreOS Latest. You can now use this self-hosted URL shortener for personal or commercial purposes.