NAME

privatebin.conf – privatebin CLI configuration file.

DESCRIPTION

The privatebin(1) command line interface create paste to an PrivateBin instance configured in the config.json.

FORMAT

Top level object keys:

open-discussion bool (default: false): The default value of open discussion for a paste.
burn-after-reading bool (default: false): The default value of burn after reading for a paste.
formatter string (default: “plaintext”): The default formatter for a paste.
expire string (default: “1day”): The default time to live for a paste.
gzip bool (default: false): Enable GZip the paste data.
extra-header-fields object<string, string>: The extra HTTP header fields to include in the request sent.
bin array<bin>: The list of bin instances.

The bin object format:

name string: The name of the bin instance.
host string: The url of the bin instance.
auth auth: The basic auth configuration of the bin instance.
expire string: The default time to live for a paste.
open-discussion bool: The default value of open discussion for a paste.
burn-after-reading bool: The default value of burn after reading for a paste.
formatter string: The formatter for the paste.
gzip bool: GZip the paste data.
extra-header-fields object<string, string>: The extra HTTP header fields to include in the request sent.

The auth object format:

username string: The basic auth username.
password string: The basic auth password.

EXAMPLES

Minimal privatebin configuration file:

{
    "bin": [
        {
            "name": "", // default
            "host": "https://privatebin.net"
        }
    ]
}

A bit more complete configuration file:

{
    "bin": [
        {
            "name": "example",
            "host": "bin.example.com",
            "auth": {
                "username": "john.doe",
                "password": "s$cr$t"
            },
            "formatter": "markdown",
            "burn-after-reading": false
        },
        {
            "name": "",
            "host": "https://privatebin.net"
            "extra-header-fields": {
                "Foo": "Bar",
            },
        },
    ],
    "burn-after-reading": true
}

FILES

~/.config/privatebin/config.json: Default location of the privatebin configuration. The file has to be created manually as it is not installed with a standard installation.

AUTHORS

Bryan Frimin.