---
name: "privatebin"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "privatebin-cli"
version: "2.0.2-1+deb13u1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/privatebin"
---

# privatebin(1)

manage privatebin pastes with simple shell command

## NAME

**privatebin** – manage privatebin pastes with simple shell command

## SYNOPSIS

**privatebin** \[-h \| --help\] \[-v \| --version\] \[--bin=\<name\>\]

           \[--config=\<filename\>\] \[--header=\<key=value\>\]

           \[--output=\<format\>\] \<command\> \[\<args\>\]

## DESCRIPTION

A minimalist, open source command line interface for **PrivateBin** instances.

## OPTIONS

- **-h, --help**

  Show help message.

- **-v, –version**

  Prints the privatebin cli version.

- **-b, --bin** \<name\>

  The privatebin instance name.

- **-c, --config** \<path\>

  The path of the configuration file (default “~/.config/privatebin/config.json”).

- **-H, --header** \<key=value\>

  The extra HTTP header fields to include in the request sent.

- **-o, --output** \<format\>

  The output format can be "" or "json" (default "").

## COMMANDS

- **[privatebin-create(1)](/privatebin-create/1.md)**

  Create a paste

- **[privatebin-show(1)](/privatebin-show/1.md)**

  Show a paste

## EXIT STATUS

The **privatebin** utility exits 0 on success, and \>0 if an error occurs.

## EXAMPLES

Create a paste on the default privatebin instance:

-

  ```
  $ cat example.txt | privatebin create
  ```

## SEE ALSO

[**privatebin.conf**(5)](/privatebin.conf/5.md)

## AUTHORS

Bryan Frimin.