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A pastebin is a type of web application that allows its users to upload snippets of text, usually samples of source code, for public viewing.

A pastebin is a type of web application that allows its users to upload snippets of text, usually samples of source code, for public viewing. Questions with this tag may be related to pastebin in terms of clients, or server software, and may request more information, a walkthrough, or help troubleshooting.

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How do I investigate boot and partition issues?

My machine won't boot or won't choose the right operating system when I choose it in the GRUB menu. What information do I need to provide in my questions so people can help me?
Jorge Castro
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How to submit a file to paste.ubuntu.com without graphical interface?

My GUI does not work. I can only see a text terminal. I would like to send my logs to paste.ubuntu.com but I don't know how. Without a graphical interface, I am lost. Is there any way to submit a file to pastebin without needing any GUI?
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Do pastes made on Ubuntu Pastebin Service get deleted?

I had used Ubuntu's Pastebin Service to give the output of terminal commands as follow-up for the following question I had asked: Problem resolving many of the Web Pages However, now I am not able to access any of the pastes I had made. There are…
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I would like to delete an accidental post I did on paste.ubuntu.com while using Bootrepair

I wanted to find out were the MBR physically is (I have a multiboot PC with several HD) and Bootrepair has done its job. I then discovered that beyond my control private information was send to http://paste.ubuntu.com. I really would like to delete…
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Why does Ubuntu Pastebin download-as-text link require an UbuntuOne login?

When I click on the Download as text link on the Ubuntu Pastebin it requires me to login to Ubuntu One. Why? I would like to grab the text with curl.
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output "script" to pastebin readability

How do I paste output from the script command (typescript; "man script") so that it's more readable? Script started on 2017-10-27 06:20:56-0700 ]0;thufir@dur: ~/IdeaProjects[01;32mthufir@dur[00m:[01;34m~/IdeaProjects[00m$ ]0;thufir@dur:…
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How can I redirect the contents of a file to the pastebinit command?

Whenever I was to store something to show someone here, I run command-with-output | pastebinit. That returns the link to the paste online. For example: echo sometext | pastebinit gave me the link paste.ubuntu.com/8010000 Which I can share. How can…
Tim
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Setting up an internal pastebin server

I'd like to set up an internal pastebin server. Are there any ubuntu packages / docs for setting up pastebin as a server on Ubuntu?
Lorin Hochstein
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Is there pastebin software for Ubuntu 14.04?

Pastebin is software that allows a person to save clips of code from many languages, or just text files, and share them with the public as read-only files. See pastebin.org. Ubuntu 14.04 running as a VM. Machine does not have a full registered…
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How can I pastebin 2 commands?

When I try to pastebin 2 command like this: echo Merry && echo Christmas | pastebinit It only pastebins the second command, and gives the first as output: Merry http://paste.ubuntu.com/9605648/ Now I could just do: echo Merry Christmas |…
Tim
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Have I opened myself to a hack from posting terminal output here?

So, yesterday I posed a question where I supplied two dmesg | tail outputs, plus uname -a and ls -a /boot. It disclosed my system time and my username, (plus my VPN provider and other software). I was searching for hits on some of the dmesg output,…
j doe will do just fine
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Pastebin Terminal Syntax

Just curious: If I'm pasting the output of some terminal processes—like the various commands one goes through to make and install a certain driver or application—into the Ubuntu Pastebin, what syntax would one choose to make it the most…
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Can't get my wireless to work on Toshiba-Satellite-C70D-B

I've read some of the previous questions and answers and have not yet found what I need. I have a lot of info, but don't know what to do with it. One thing that confuses me is I cannot "see" what networks are available, like with Windows. Output…
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Is there a site to upload text files?

I would like to upload text files to a site so I can share with others. The sites that I use only allow pictures.
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