Apheleia

Introduction

Apheleia is a simple Perl-based Pastebin clone that allows users to paste code snippets or any type of text and share the resulting URL with others.

Why the name?

Apheleia is the Greek goddess of simplicity, prudence, and modesty. I chose this name for my pastebin project because I believe in the power of simplicity and minimalism in software design.

Why use Apheleia at all ?

Apheleia is a lightweight and responsive solution, with the entire script weighing in at just 2KB.

Requirements

• A web server running Perl
• CGI.pm and Digest::MD5 Perl modules

Installation

1. Download the apheleia.cgi file from the GitHub repository.
2. Place the apheleia.cgi file in a directory named apheleia on your web server.
3. Create a directory named pastes in the same directory as apheleia.cgi. This directory will be used to store the pastes.
4. Make sure that the apheleia.cgi file has execute permission.

Usage

1. Navigate to http://localhost/apheleia/apheleia.cgi in your web browser.
2. Paste the code you want to share in the text area provided.
3. Click the "Submit" button.
4. Your paste will be saved to the pastes directory with a unique filename.
5. A success message will be displayed with a link to your paste.
6. Share the link with others to share your paste.

Notes

• The apheleia.cgi file uses Bootstrap for styling. You can customize the styling by modifying the -style parameter in the start_html() function.
• The apheleia.cgi file uses the Digest::MD5 module to generate unique filenames for each paste. If you prefer a different naming scheme, you can modify the code accordingly.
• The apheleia.cgi file does not include any authentication or expiration features. If you need these features, you will need to modify the code or use a different pastebin solution.

Demo

demo.mp4