How to install Short{Paste} on Void Linux

Short{Paste} is a simple and lightweight pastebin web application. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Short{Paste} on Void Linux using the command-line terminal.

Requirements

Before you start, you need to ensure that the following requirements are met:

A working installation of Void Linux
A command-line terminal with sudo access
Git installed

Installation

Open the command-line terminal and run the following command to update the package repository:
```
sudo xbps-install -S
```
Install the required dependencies by running the following command:
```
sudo xbps-install -y sqlite nodejs npm
```

Clone the Short{Paste} repository using Git:

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

Change the directory to the Short{Paste} directory:
```
cd shortpaste
```
Install the required Node.js modules by running the following command:
```
npm install
```
Start the web server by running the following command:
```
npm start
```
Open your web browser and go to http://localhost:3000 to access the Short{Paste} web application.

Configuration

Short{Paste} uses a configuration file named config.json to store the application settings. You can modify the configuration file to change the application settings. Here's how you can modify the configuration file:

Open the config.json file using a text editor:
```
nano config.json
```
Modify the settings as per your requirements.
Save the changes and exit the text editor.
Restart the web server to apply the changes:
```
npm stop
npm start
```

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Short{Paste} on Void Linux. You also learned how to configure the application settings using the config.json file.