How to Install Pastefy on OpenBSD

If you're looking for a simple and reliable pastebin service for your OpenBSD server, Pastefy is one of the best options out there. In this tutorial, we will explain how to install Pastefy on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

Before you get started with the installation process, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

• An OpenBSD server with root access
• A command-line terminal to log in and run the commands

Step 1: Install Required Packages

First, you need to install the required packages for Pastefy. Open your terminal and run the following command to install the git and perl packages:

pkg_add git perl

Step 2: Clone the Pastefy Repository

After installing the required packages, you'll need to clone the Pastefy repository. To clone the repository, use the following command:

git clone https://github.com/paste/pastefy.git /var/www/pastefy

Step 3: Install cpanm

Next, you need to install cpanm, which is the package manager for Perl modules. To install cpanm, run the following command:

curl -L https://cpanmin.us/ | perl - App::cpanminus

Step 4: Install Pastefy Dependencies

Once cpanm is installed, you can install the dependencies for Pastefy using the following command:

cd /var/www/pastefy && cpanm --quiet --notest --installdeps .

Step 5: Configure Pastefy

After installing the dependencies, you'll need to configure Pastefy. To do this, copy the config.yml.example file to config.yml and edit it:

cd /var/www/pastefy && cp config.yml.example config.yml && vi config.yml

In the config.yml file, you can change the port and address that Pastefy will listen on, if desired.

Step 6: Start the Pastefy Service

Finally, to start the Pastefy service, run the following command:

cd /var/www/pastefy && ./pastefy.pl

Congratulations! You've successfully installed Pastefy on OpenBSD. You can now access Pastefy in your web browser by going to http://your-server-ip:3000.