How to install Paste on nixOS Latest?

Paste is an open-source, easy-to-use web-based pastebin application written in PHP that allows you to easily share and store snippets of code, notes, or any text document online. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of Paste on nixOS Latest.

Step 1: Install Git

The first step is to install Git, which is a version control system used to manage source code repositories. To do this, open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo nix-env -i git

Step 2: Clone the Paste Repository

The next step is to clone the Paste repository from the sourceforge.io website. To clone the repository, run the following command:

git clone https://github.com/phpaste/phpaste.git

This will download the repository to your local machine.

Step 3: Install PHP

Before we install PHP, we need to create a configuration file for it. To do this, run the following command:

sudo nano /etc/nixos/php.nix

This will open the config file in the nano text editor. Paste the following code into the file:

{
  pkgsPhp = import <nixpkgs> { };
  version = "7.3.3";

  conf = buildClassic {
    inherit pkgsPhp version;
  };

  extraConf =
    ''
      extension=mysqli
      extension=mysqlnd
      extension=pdo
      extension=openssl
      extension=zip
    '';

  config = {
    memory_limit = "128M";
  };
}

Then save and close the file.

To install PHP, run the following command:

sudo nix-env -iA nixos.php

This will install PHP and all required PHP extensions.

Step 4: Install Composer

Composer is a package manager for PHP. To install Composer, run the following command:

sudo nix-env -i composer

Step 5: Install Paste Dependencies

To install the dependencies for Paste, navigate to the Paste directory and run the following command:

sudo composer install

Step 6: Configure Paste

To configure Paste, navigate to the Paste directory and run the following command:

sudo cp config_default.inc.php config.inc.php

Step 7: Run Paste

To start the Paste application, navigate to the Paste directory and run the following command:

sudo php -S localhost:8000

This will start the Paste application on port 8000. You can now access the application by opening a web browser and visiting the following URL:

http://localhost:8000

You should now see the Paste application running on your nixOS Latest system.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed Paste on nixOS Latest!