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This article introduces the knowledge of "how to use graphical interface Webmin to manage Linux server". In the operation of actual cases, many people will encounter such a dilemma, so let the editor lead you to learn how to deal with these situations. I hope you can read it carefully and be able to achieve something!

A typical Linux server runs in a command line environment and already includes some basic tools for installing and configuring various services without an interface. Compared with some mature desktop software with graphical interface, requiring only a few settings is undoubtedly an advantage in terms of security, resource consumption and speed.

If you are used to using a graphical interface-based software environment, you may wonder if there is a graphical interface in the Linux server. The typical Linux desktop environment, such as GNOME, KDE, etc., compared with the functions they provide, the burden of system resources is not worth it, and it is not secure enough, because the more code, the more security vulnerabilities.

Another alternative to mature desktop GUI is the use of Web-based management tools. There are many Web-based configuration management tools, such as Webmin, ISPconfig, Zentyal and so on.

In this tutorial, I will show you how to use Web-based interface tools to manage and configure Linux servers.

Webmin is a lightweight (~ 20 MB) system configuration tool written in Perl. Webmin has a built-in web server that allows users to configure the Linux server through the web interface. One of the advantages is that because it is based on the module architecture, you can selectively load the module to extend its functionality.

Install Webmin on the Linux server

To install Webmin on a Ubuntu or Debian system, you can use the following command.

$sudo apt-get install perl libnet-ssleay-perl openssl libauthen-pam-perl libpam-runtime libio-pty-perl apt-show-versions python $wget http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/webadmin/webmin_1.660_all.deb $sudo dpkg-I webmin_1.660_all.deb

Install Webmin on a CentOS or RHEL system, using the following command:

$wget http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/webadmin/webmin_1.660_all.deb $sudo rpm-U webmin-1.660-1.noarch.rpm

Use Webmin

After installing Webmin, you can use it by typing https://:10000 in your browser. If you turn on the firewall, make sure that TCP port 10000 is not blocked.

In the meantime, please note that you should use HTTPS instead of HTTP. Otherwise, a redirect error will occur. By default, Webmin uses its own generated SSL authentication schema.

Once you have entered the Webmin login page, you can log in as root (you need to enter your root account password, of course) or any user account with root privileges. After logging in successfully, you can see the status information of the following Linux server.

Characteristics of Webmin

One of the proud advantages of Webmin is that it can configure almost any configuration supported by Linux servers. Next, let me introduce you to some of its important functions in general.

Set up the services that start automatically at boot, and display their relevant configuration information.

Real-time monitoring of server status and other services, while configuring regular monitoring and email reminders. You can also monitor a series of server daemons such as NFS, MySQL, BIND DNS, Squid proxy, Apache Web server, etc., or monitor system resources such as disk storage, memory usage and network usage.

Configure iptables-based firewall.

Configure local routing tables and gateways.

Mount and configure the file system.

View and modify local files through the file management interface, but this requires the browser to have relevant java plug-ins.

By changing the configuration of Webmin, you can control and manage IP addresses, add / remove Webmin modules, turn on two-factor authentication to use secure login, or create certificate verification.

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