pbin - privatebin cli tool

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this is an experimental project for putting pastes on privatebin, see here for a public directory: https://privatebin.info/directory/

Install:

install the normal "go" way:

go get github.com/cbluth/pbin/cmd/pbin

or download a binary from the releases page:

https://github.com/cbluth/pbin/releases

Basic Usage:

Upload Paste:

$ echo "anything" | pbin
https://privatebin.net/?5f9fc3956e8bc7bd#8NBafBFyqKWZrqPHiw4hC1JkL9Vx9mxEUGtXBT5wLNJF

Download Paste:

$ URL="https://privatebin.net/?908a9812a167d638#AKQaAp7bwC9t7gLBJkLXxJt1ZQQyW4bfjnBCzbn73c95"
$ pbin $URL
## prints content to stdout

Advanced Usage

You can set additional options if some of these arguments, only when creating a paste:

• -burn
• -open
• -base64
• -password

Upload Base64 Paste:

$ cat cat-meme.gif | pbin -base64

Download Base64 Paste:

$ pbin $URL -base64 > cat-meme.gif

Download Base64 Paste to file:

$ pbin $URL -base64 -o cat-meme.gif

Upload Paste with Burn After Read Once:

$ echo "anything" | pbin -burn

Download Paste to filepath:

$ pbin $URL -output cat-meme.gif

Upload Paste with discussion forum enabled:

$ echo "anything" | pbin -open

Upload Paste with password protection:

$ echo "anything" | pbin -password mySecretPassw0rd

Expiry Options

You can set the expiry with one of these arguments, only when creating a paste:

• -hour
• -day
• -week
• -month
• -year
• -never

examples:

$ echo "anything" | pbin -hour # <- will expire after 1 hour
$ echo "anything" | pbin -week # <- will expire after 1 week
$ echo "anything" | pbin -month # <- will expire after 1 month
$ cat cat-meme.gif | pbin -base64 -never

TODO:

A list of things to do:

• add reply/comment
• add upload file
• add shorten url