Sysadmin Basics: Webmin

VG
2 min readSep 13, 2023

Webmin is a powerful web-based control panel that simplifies server administration tasks, making it an essential tool for server administrators. In this step-by-step guide, we’ll walk you through the process of installing Webmin on your Ubuntu Server, allowing you to manage your server with ease through a user-friendly web interface.
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Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, ensure you have the following:

  • Access to the Ubuntu 22.04 terminal. See how here

Update Your System

To ensure your server has the latest package information, open a terminal and run the following commands:

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade

This will update the package lists and upgrade installed packages to their latest versions.

Install Webmin

Install it using the following commands:

#Download the install script
curl -o setup-repos.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/webmin/webmin/master/setup-repos.sh

#Execute the script as Sudo
sudo sh setup-repos.sh

Setup repository? y

#install webmin
sudo…

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