What is pit?
pit is a script plus python package for easy (commandline) pasting of data to paste-it.net. It is basically a filter that turns large amounts of text/data into an url, and is fully usable in the Unix shell as such.
$ ls | pit -p # -p for public, leave out for private paste
pasting... # this one goes to standard error
http://paste-it.net/public/abc123 # this one goes to standard out
Through commandline parameters, all options on paste-it.net are supported; pit closely tracks paste-it.net development.
Behind pit is a small but powerful python package also called pit. This can easily be included into other projects, and is the basis for the upcoming gpit interface for Gnome.
Getting pit
Releases (soon!):
- 1 tarball
- pit+pit deb/rpm/...
- gpit deb/rpm/...
- freebsd port with flags - or two ports, again
- windows installer (or two)
Development:
- hg repository (get mercurial)
Bugs, features
For now, come harass us in #paste-it.net on the OFTC IRC network.
People
- Peter `Habbie' van Dijk develops pit and writes these silly texts here.
- Reinier `skoef' Schoof develops paste-it.net and provided the PHP-framework for this site.
- Martijn `macTijn' Bakker provided lots of early input on both pit and paste-it.net, and made the layout you are looking at.