How to Install PrivateBin on Manjaro

PrivateBin is a self-hosted open source platform for secure sharing of sensitive information online. In this tutorial, we will provide you with step-by-step instructions on how to install PrivateBin on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

Before we start with the installation process, make sure that you have the following things:

• A Manjaro system
• A terminal window
• Access to the internet

Installation Process

Follow the steps below to install PrivateBin on your Manjaro system:

Step 1: Update the System

First of all, open the terminal window and update your Manjaro system by running the following command:

sudo pacman -Syu

This command will download and install any available updates for your Manjaro system.

Step 2: Install Web Server and PHP

Next, we need to install a web server (Apache or Nginx) and PHP on your Manjaro system. Run the following command to install the dependencies:

sudo pacman -S apache php php-apache This command will install Apache web server and PHP on your system.

Step 3: Install MariaDB

PrivateBin requires a database to store the encrypted data. In this step, we will install MariaDB as the database management system. Run the following command:

sudo pacman -S mariadb This command will install MariaDB on your Manjaro system.

Step 4: Configure MariaDB

Now, we need to configure MariaDB by running the following command:

sudo mysql_install_db --user=mysql --basedir=/usr --datadir=/var/lib/mysql

Plus, run the following command to secure the MariaDB installation by setting the root password:

sudo mysql_secure_installation

Step 5: Create Database and User for PrivateBin

We will create a new database and user for PrivateBin. Run the following commands to create a new database, a new user, and grant the user access to the database:

sudo mysql -u root -p

Enter the root password and then run:

CREATE DATABASE IF NOT EXISTS privatebin;
GRANT ALL ON privatebin.* TO privatebin_user@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'replacepassword';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Note: Replace "replacepassword" with a strong password.

Step 6: Install PrivateBin

Download the latest version of PrivateBin by running the following command:

wget https://github.com/PrivateBin/PrivateBin/releases/download/1.3.5/PrivateBin-1.3.5.tar.gz

Extract the downloaded file with the following command:

tar -zxvf PrivateBin-1.3.5.tar.gz

Move the extracted folder to the Apache default document root path, for example:

sudo mv PrivateBin /srv/http/

Change ownership of the folder and its contents:

sudo chown -R http:http /srv/http/PrivateBin

Step 7: Configure Apache

Edit the Apache server configuration file, add the following lines at the end of the file:

sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf

Alias /pb /srv/http/PrivateBin/
<Directory /srv/http/PrivateBin/>
    Options FollowSymLinks
    AllowOverride All
    Require all granted
</Directory>

Save and close the file.

Step 8: Restart Apache

Restart the Apache server with the following command:

sudo systemctl restart httpd

Step 9: Access PrivateBin

Finally, open your web browser and go to http://localhost/pb. The PrivateBin installation page should appear. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed PrivateBin on Manjaro. You can now use it to encrypt and share sensitive information securely.