How to Install Webmin on CentOS, RHEL, Fedora, Mandriva, SUSE

September 2009 • By admin • Webmin

Webmin is a web-based interface for system administration for Unix. Using any modern web browser, you can set up user accounts, Apache, DNS, file sharing, and much more. For more information and downloads, see http://www.webmin.com/download.html.

Install on CentOS / RHEL / Fedora

Create a Webmin repository file:

[Webmin]
name=Webmin Distribution Neutral
#baseurl=http://download.webmin.com/download/yum
mirrorlist=http://download.webmin.com/download/yum/mirrorlist
enabled=1

Then run:

yum install webmin

Install on Ubuntu / Debian

Add the repository and install:

echo "deb http://download.webmin.com/download/repository sarge contrib" >> /etc/apt/sources.list
wget http://www.webmin.com/jcameron-key.asc
apt-key add jcameron-key.asc
apt-get update
apt-get install webmin

Install on SUSE / Mandriva

Download the appropriate RPM from the Webmin download page and install:

rpm -ivh webmin-x.xxx-1.noarch.rpm

Accessing Webmin

After installation, access Webmin via:

https://YOUR-SERVER-IP:10000