How to Install Short{Paste} on NetBSD

Short{Paste} is a web-based service that allows users to store and share simple text snippets. It is open-source and available on GitHub. This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install Short{Paste} on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, you will need the following:

  • A NetBSD machine running as a server
  • A domain name or IP address for the server
  • Basic knowledge of the command line interface

Steps

1. Install Required Packages

The first step is to install the required packages. We will be using the pkgin package manager to install the necessary packages. Run the following commands to install:

sudo pkgin update
sudo pkgin install nodejs

2. Download Short{Paste}

Next, we need to clone the Short{Paste} project from its GitHub repository. Run the following command to clone the repository:

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

3. Configure Short{Paste}

We need to make some changes to the configuration file for Short{Paste}.

First, navigate to the Short{Paste} directory:

cd shortpaste

Next, rename the config-sample.json file to config.json:

mv config-sample.json config.json

Now, open the config.json file in your preferred text editor, and change the following:

  • "url": Replace http://localhost:8080 with the domain name or IP address of your server.
  • "port": Replace 8080 with the port number you want Short{Paste} to run on.

4. Install Dependencies and Launch Server

Finally, we need to install the project dependencies and launch the server.

Run the following commands:

npm install
npm start

The server is now running, and you can access it by navigating to http://your-domain.com:your-port in a web browser.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Short{Paste} on NetBSD.