SocksBin
=====
Command line pastebin for sharing files and command outputs.
# How to use
### Requirements
To use this, you'll need a tool called **netcat**. Try typing 'nc' or 'netcat' into the terminal, you probably have it already !
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### Client Side
* Self-Explanatory examples using the public server
```
echo "Hello World !" | nc magnum.wtf 6969
```
```
cat "script.sh" | nc magnum.wtf 6969
```
* In case you started the server on localhost
```
df | nc localhost 9999
```
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You will receive a url to the text-only paste as a response to the above commands. e.g.
```
https://socksbin.magnum.wtf/33fdd867
```
This has a built-in Pygment-based beautifier. add "_color" to the end of the received url, to get a beautified paste.
```
https://socksbin.magnum.wtf/33fdd867_color
```
In case your text isn't beautified, include the *shebang* `#!` which is the first two bytes of an executable
e.g. the first line should be `#! /usr/bin/env python` for proper python formatting
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## Cool stuff
Make this much easier to use by adding an alias to your rc file. For example:
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### `skb` alias
__Linux (Bash):__
```
echo 'alias skb="nc magnum.wtf 6969"' >> .bashrc
```
__macOS:__
```
echo 'alias skb="nc magnum.wtf 9999"' >> .bash_profile
```
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### Copy output to clipboard
__Linux (Bash):__
```
echo 'alias skb="netcat magnum.wtf 6969 | xclip -selection c"' >> .bashrc
```
```
echo less typing now! | skb
```
__macOS:__
```
echo 'alias skb="nc magnum.wtf 6969 | pbcopy"' >> .bash_profile
```
```
echo less typing now! | skb
```
__Remember__ to reload the shell with `source ~/.bashrc` or `source ~/.bash_profile` after adding any of provided above!
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# Server Side
## Configration
* Clone
```
git clone https://github.com/MagnumDingusEdu/SocksBin.git
```
* Set up virtual environment
```
python3 -m venv venv
# or
virtualenv venv
```
* Install required packages
```
source venv/bin/activate
pip install -r requirements.txt
```
* Make the script executable
```
chmod +x paster.py
```
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# Usage
```
usage: ./paster.py [-o output directory]
[-n listen_address] [-p port] [-s slug size]
[-l logfile] [-b buffer size][-h help]
```
These are command line arguments. None of these are required to run the server. Defaults are specified in the section below.
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### Settings
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#### Output directory `-o` `--output_directory`
Absolute, or relative path to the directory where the pastes will be stored, as plaintext files.
```
./paster.py -o ./pastes
```
```
./paster.py -o /home/www/pastes/
```
__Default value:__ `$HOME/socksbin`
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#### URL `-u` `--url`
This will be used as a prefix for an url received by the client.
Value will be prepended with `$url`.
```
./paster.py -u https://domain.com/
```
```
./paster.py -u https://subdomain.domain.com/
```
```
./paster.py -u https://subdomain.domain.com/pastes/
```
__Default value:__ `http://localhost/`
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#### Slug size `-s` `--slug_size`
This will force slugs to be of required length:
```
./paster.py -s 6
```
__Output url with default value__: `http://localhost/********`,
where * is a randomized character
__Output url with example value 6__: `http://localhost/******`,
where * is a randomized character
__Default value:__ 8
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#### Buffer size `-b` `--buffer_size`
This parameter defines size of the buffer in bytes, when making a connection.
TCP has a max buffer size of 60K.
```
./paster.py -b 4096
```
__Default value:__ 32768
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#### Log file `-l` `--log_file`
```
./paster.py -l /home/user/socksbin.log.txt
```
The log file will only be made if you specify this argument. Make sure that this file is user writable.
__Default value:__ not set
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#### Queue Depth `-q` `--queue_depth`
```
./paster.py -q 10
```
The helps to properly manage simultaneous connections. The maximum value is system dependent. For example, on Linux, see /proc/sys/net/core/somaxconn
__Default value:__ 10
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### Running as a service
If you're using systemd, follow these steps:
* Create the service file
```
sudo touch /lib/systemd/system/socksbin.service
```
* Add the following code to the file
```
[Unit]
Description=Socksbin Server
After=multi-user.target
[Service]
Type=idle
ExecStart=/home/user/socksbin/venv/bin/python /home/user/socksbin/paster.py -o /var/www/socksbin -s 8 -p 6969 -l /home/user/socklog.txt -u https://subdomain.yourdomain.com/
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
```
Replace */home/user/socksbin* with the path to your socksbin installation. Save and exit.
* Set appropriate permissions
```
sudo chmod 644 /lib/systemd/system/socksbin.service
```
* Restart the systemd daemon, and enable your service
```
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl start socksbin
sudo systemctl enable socksbin
```
This will make sure it remains up even accross reboots.
To check the current status of your service:
```
sudo systemctl status socksbin
```
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## Example Server Configs
This does not have a web server built in, so you can use this with your existing web server, to make files available to the internet.
* Example apache config
```
ServerName subdomain.mysite.com
ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost
DocumentRoot /var/www/socksbin
DirectoryIndex index.html
ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/socksbin_error.log
CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/socksbin_access.log combined
```
* Example nginx config
```
server {
listen 80;
server_name subdomain.mysite.com;
charset utf-8;
location / {
root /var/www/socksbin/;
index index.txt index.html;
}
}
```
**Please make sure that you put default file, e.g. index.html, so that people can't access all your files freely.**
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