How to Install Bepasty on Ubuntu Server

Bepasty is a simple, open-source pastebin with file uploads and Markdown support. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of Bepasty on Ubuntu Server.

Prerequisites

• Ubuntu Server 18.04 or later version
• Root privileges or a user with sudo access

Step 1: Update the system

Before installing Bepasty, update your Ubuntu server with the following command:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade

Step 2: Install required packages

Bepasty requires Python 3 and several Python libraries to work. To install them, run the command below:

sudo apt install python3-pip python3-dev python3-setuptools python3-virtualenv build-essential

Step 3: Create a virtual environment for Bepasty

Create a virtual environment for Bepasty using virtualenv. This will keep the required packages separate from the system's Python installation. Enter the following command to create a directory and virtual environment for Bepasty:

mkdir ~/bepasty
cd ~/bepasty
python3 -m virtualenv bepasty-env

Step 4: Activate the virtual environment

Activate the virtual environment with the following command:

source bepasty-env/bin/activate

Step 5: Install Bepasty

To install the latest version of Bepasty, enter the following command:

pip3 install bepasty[server]

Step 6: Configure Bepasty

Create the configuration file for Bepasty at ~/bepasty/bepasty.conf with the following content:

[beaker]
session.type = file
session.data_dir = /tmp/bepasty-session/
session.lock_dir = /tmp/bepasty-session/

[app:main]
use = egg:bepasty[server]
http = 127.0.0.1:8000
upload_dir = /path/to/upload/directory
mimetypes_path = /etc/mime.types
logging_dir = /var/log/bepasty/

Note that you should replace /path/to/upload/directory with the path to the directory where you want to store the uploaded files.

Step 7: Run Bepasty

To run Bepasty, enter the following command:

pserve bepasty.conf

Step 8: Access Bepasty

Bepasty should now be accessible at http://your-server-ip-address:8000, where your-server-ip-address is the IP address of your server.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Bepasty on Ubuntu Server.