Webmin is a web-based interface for system administration for Unix. Using any modern web browser, you can setup user accounts, Apache, DNS, file sharing and much more. Webmin removes the need to manually edit Unix configuration files like /etc/passwd, and lets you manage a system from the console or remotely.
Install webmin on ubuntu 12.04 server for easy administartion
Edit /etc/apt/sources.list file
sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list
Add the following lines
deb
http://download.webmin.com/download/repository sarge contrib
deb
http://webmin.mirror.somersettechsolutions.co.uk/repository sarge contrib
Save and exit the file
Now you need to import GPG key
wget
http://www.webmin.com/jcameron-key.ascsudo apt-key add jcameron-key.asc
Update the source list
sudo apt-get update
Install webmin
sudo apt-get install webmin
access webmin using
https://serverip:10000/——————–
OR manual
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sudo apt-get install perl libnet-ssleay-perl openssl libauthen-pam-perl libpam-runtime libio-pty-perl apt-show-versions python
Download the latest webmin archive (this might change in time) and choose debian package
wget
http://www.webmin.com/download/deb/webmin-current.debInstall webmin with following command:
sudo dpkg –install webmin-current.deb
to access webmin open your browser and enter:
https://localhost:10000/access webmin using
https://serverip:10000/IF After upgrade to Ubuntu 12.04 webmin not login
In terminal run:
sudo /usr/share/webmin/changepass.pl /etc/webmin root password
where password write the password for the first ubuntu user (who has root privileges), refresh the
http://serverip:10000/ and the webmin will login!