How to Install EdPaste on FreeBSD Latest

Introduction

EdPaste is an open-source pastebin software that serves as a simple platform to share code snippets, text, and small files. It is convenient for collaboration, debugging, and sharing code with colleagues. This tutorial will guide you through the installation of EdPaste on FreeBSD.

Prerequisites

• A FreeBSD Latest machine
• Root access

Step 1: Update FreeBSD

Before installing any software, you should update the FreeBSD packages.

sudo pkg update && sudo pkg upgrade -y

Step 2: Install Required Dependencies

EdPaste requires specific dependencies for it to work correctly. These dependencies include:

• Python 3.4 or higher
• PostgreSQL 9.4 or higher
• Nginx or Apache
• Git
• Virtualenv

To install these dependencies, run the following command:

sudo pkg install python3 postgresql94-server nginx git py36-virtualenv

Step 3: Install and Set up PostgreSQL

EdPaste requires PostgreSQL, which we installed in the previous step. We will now set up PostgreSQL and create a database user and database for EdPaste.

First, enable and start the PostgreSQL service:

sudo sysrc postgresql_enable="YES"
sudo service postgresql initdb
sudo service postgresql start

After starting the PostgreSQL service, create a new database user for EdPaste and grant it with necessary permissions.

# to log in as the default PostgreSQL user
sudo su - pgsql

# access the PostgreSQL shell
psql
CREATE USER edpaste WITH PASSWORD 'password';
CREATE DATABASE edpaste;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE edpaste TO edpaste;

After creating the user and database, exit the PostgreSQL shell and log back in as the root user.

Step 4: Clone EdPaste Repository

Now that we have installed and set up the necessary dependencies, we can clone the EdPaste repository by running the following command:

git clone https://github.com/ptnr/EdPaste.git

Step 5: Install Virtual Environment and Requirements

Navigate to the EdPaste directory and create a virtual environment.

cd EdPaste
python3 -m venv env

Activate the virtual environment and install the necessary requirements:

source env/bin/activate
pip install -r requirements.txt

Step 6: Configure EdPaste

Create a configuration file for EdPaste:

cp conf/edpaste.example.ini conf/edpaste.ini

Edit the conf/edpaste.ini file to reflect the database settings:

[database]
url = postgresql://edpaste:password@localhost/edpaste

Step 7: Create Tables and Start the Server

Create tables in the EdPaste database using the following command:

python3 manage.py syncdb

Lastly, start the EdPaste server and add it to the Nginx server using the following command:

gunicorn app:app -b localhost:8000

Make sure to add the following Nginx server block to your Nginx configuration file:

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name yourdomain.com;
    location / {
        proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:8000;
        proxy_set_header Host $host;
        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
    }
}

After adding the server block, restart the Nginx server to apply the changes:

sudo service nginx restart

Conclusion

EdPaste is an excellent tool for sharing code and text files. This tutorial guided you through the installation of EdPaste on FreeBSD latest. Now that EdPaste is installed, you can start using it to share code snippets and texts with your team.