Questions tagged [webmin]
Webmin is a web-based interface for system administration for Unix.
112
questions
43
votes
7
answers
201k
views
How can I watch the current connections on my Apache webserver?
I am hosting quite a lot of virtual hosts using Apache in a basic LAMP set up with the help of Webmin/Virtualmin. I am looking for a top-like tool in which I can monitor current connections. The ...
18
votes
5
answers
58k
views
All-in-one web-administration tool, alternative to Webmin
Are there any good or possibly better alternatives for webmin ?. Basically I want to have one single application to monitor the entire Ubuntu system / network / ... , etc.
Webmin is a web-based ...
13
votes
2
answers
18k
views
Disable GUI in Ubuntu 18.04. desktop? (SSH/Webmin headless setup)
Is there a way to disable the GUI in the desktop version of Ubuntu 18.04. so save on power consumption during idle states?
Since I won't have a monitor hooked up to the machine anyway, I'd rather ...
9
votes
5
answers
5k
views
Accidently Deleted /usr/lib/*.so.*
While I was installing MRTG, by mistake I have deleted /usr/lib/*.so.* and /usr/lib/*.so
I am now unable to boot-up my system now, it gets stuck at the splash screen and when I press PAGEDOWN button ...
6
votes
4
answers
46k
views
How do I fix "Error opening terminal: unknown." on Ubuntu server?
I searched and found similar questions but none were specific enough or solved my issue. An example would be this question Starting remote script/terminal based programs through ssh gives error (Error ...
6
votes
1
answer
9k
views
How to install webmin?
How do I install webmin on Ubuntu 12.04?
Note: I am using the desktop edition, not Ubuntu Server.
5
votes
2
answers
22k
views
How to create a new ftp user?
I have 10.04 32bit dedicated server. just installed 10min ago.
I need to create ftp and ssh accounts.
I used to use cpanel in my old server.
Are there any free panel? or how can I create ftp ...
5
votes
1
answer
6k
views
How to configure WebMin to accessed via internet (outside my network)
I recently installed WebMin on my server to do some tests, and I'm trying to configure it so it can be possible to be accessed outside my network, but it isn't working.
I already went to "Webmin ...
4
votes
1
answer
8k
views
allow remote mysql access (through webmin or shell)
Spec:
Ubuntu 14.04
webmin/virtualmin 1.791
I am using following code to test remote mysql database connection:
<?php
$db_host = "123.456.789";
$db_name = "database";
$db_user = "user";
$db_pass =...
4
votes
1
answer
9k
views
Is there a simple web GUI for Apache that runs on Ubuntu?
Sadly, all the answers that Google turns up seem to be way out of date (Rapache for example no longer runs on Ubuntu it seems).
I'm running Ubuntu Server 14.04 (Trusty Tahr) with a Lubuntu interface, ...
4
votes
1
answer
10k
views
Apache2 Syntax error, can't access 000-default
I have been using Apache2 and Webmin with my Raspberry Pi. After a restart and reinstallations Apache won't start.
> sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart
apache2: Syntax error on line 268 of /etc/...
3
votes
4
answers
50k
views
Problem connecting to Webmin
I have installed Webmin with the view to try an understand what is all running.
Yesterday I had it setup with login and password, but today when I try to get access to the server with:
https://ubuntu:...
3
votes
3
answers
4k
views
Login to webmin with user has no password (SSH)
I have an simple Ubuntu 12.04 instance running on AWS EC2
I have webmin installed and accessable, but am presented with a login requiring username and password.
As part of the AWS install, you don't ...
3
votes
1
answer
2k
views
What does 'webmin' come up in the netstat/lsof listening ports?
I have my own server application in C, I bind my server on localhost address 127.0.0.1 and let it listen in first case on port 10000 and in second case on port 20000. When I run command I lsof | grep ...
3
votes
2
answers
4k
views
anything better than webmin?
Is there any better web based administration tool than webmin?
Or do you recommend learning setting up everything via ssh? I know my way around terminal, but administering a box seems to complex of a ...
3
votes
1
answer
6k
views
how to replace apt-key for webmin [duplicate]
how to replace apt-key for webmin in ubuntu 20.04 (because apparently apt-key is deprecated)?
before (bash script):
wget -q https://www.webmin.com/jcameron-key.asc -O- | sudo apt-key add -
sudo add-...
3
votes
1
answer
15k
views
The requested URL not found - in Digital Ocean LAMP Webmin server
I'm new to Digital Ocean & Ubuntu, in the midst of migrating from Exabyte shared server's Codeigniter (v3) website to Digital Ocean server
Server details/installation :
Digital Ocean Droplet - ...
3
votes
2
answers
3k
views
How to install webmin on a desktop not on a server?
Need Help How to install webmin on ubuntu 12.04 desktop not on ubuntu server?
i wan't to install webmin on my ubuntu desktop not on server
2
votes
2
answers
2k
views
Need a simple, foolproof remote admin for Ubuntu Server
I'm running an Ubuntu server 12.10 box and need a foolproof remote admin for my wife/kids who have even less experience of linux than I.
The box only runs as file server and our LAN Minecraft server. ...
2
votes
2
answers
22k
views
What is the simplest way to check to see if webmin is installed?
I dug up an old server that is only running CLI, and can't seem to remember if Webmin was installed on the machine or not. I normally implement it on all machines, but it doesn't seem like it's ...
2
votes
2
answers
11k
views
VNC viewer grey screen since upgrade to Ubuntu 14.04 from Ubuntu 12
Before we begin, please excuse my complete ignorance, I am a relative novice to system administration.
I know there are a few posts so far about Ubuntu 14.04 messing with VNC connections. So far my ...
2
votes
4
answers
2k
views
Webmin no longer works - connection rejected
I've had webmin installed on my 12.04 server and everything has been fine until recently. Now when I navigate to https:// myip:10000 I get a message saying the connection attempt is rejected. The last ...
2
votes
1
answer
4k
views
Webmin install?
I am trying to install Webmin, on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, I have gotten as far as having webmin showing up in software center but when I click install I get the error message "This requires installing ...
2
votes
1
answer
483
views
Webmin alternative that installs & runs on the client machine & communicate via SSH
Are there any Webmin alternatives that don't consume server resources but instead install on client machine & communicate via SSH client. So effectively all the actions made on that GUI are ...
2
votes
4
answers
3k
views
Webmin no route to host
Using Webmin → Network Configuration, I added a new DNS address to the existing server (10.100.200.300). While I saved the new configuration, I lost access to webmin and ssh to this server.
How can ...
2
votes
0
answers
511
views
Packages missing md5sums control file
I just ran sudo dpkg -C on my server to check everything was ok. Unexpectedly, I got the following response:
The following packages are missing the md5sums control file in the
database, they need to ...
2
votes
1
answer
1k
views
Linux Firewall NAT Port Forwarding Issues
At my home I have a Linux server (it's only job is NAT, DHCP, and DNS) with Ubuntu 10.10 Server 64-bit.
I have webmin installed on the server too, but I do know my way around a command line quite ...
2
votes
0
answers
518
views
is there an easy way to have vsftpd server show up again in Webmin 1.530? [closed]
VSFTPD is running fine on Ubuntu LAMP server 10.04, but for some reason is no longer available from webmin anymore. Re-installing vsftpd makes no difference. Users are still able to log in via ftp.
2
votes
1
answer
1k
views
NFS /exports/media won't automount during boot
I'm using Webmin 1.580 with Ubuntu 12.04 and created an NFS export (export/media) which works perfectly fine after manually enabling the export, but when I reboot the system it tells me that it is ...
1
vote
2
answers
1k
views
What does this rule mean
When I run sudo iptables -L, I get:
Chain INPUT (policy ACCEPT)
target prot opt source destination
REJECT tcp -- anywhere anywhere tcp dpt:www flags:FIN,...
1
vote
1
answer
7k
views
Apache + php7.2-fpm: 503 Service Unavailable
I'm using Ubuntu (server) 18.04 LTS, Apache 2.4.29.
I have installed "Webmin" on my server.
I've enabled HTTP/2 on my server following the tutorial How to Enable Apache HTTP2 on Ubuntu Linux.
So I ...
1
vote
2
answers
4k
views
gdebi-core isn't recognized as a command
I am trying to host a minecraft server and I found a pdf which tells me to do this:
So I followed these commands but when I tried the command:
gdebi-core webmin_1.620_all.deb
I get the message:
...
1
vote
2
answers
2k
views
Can I reuse cert for :443 on :10000
I have used letsencrypt/certbot to setup SSL for my site on ubuntu 16.04. I've installed webmin and it correctly complains that it is not secure. What should I do to get a cert working on webmin port ...
1
vote
2
answers
11k
views
How to disable webmin start on boot on Ubuntu?
How to disable Webmin starts on boot on Ubuntu 14? Due security reasons, I want to run it manualy when I really will use it.
1
vote
2
answers
2k
views
Webmin can't start bind9: 'Unknown error'
Ubuntu version: 14.04.1 LTS x86_64
Bind version: 9.9.5
Webmin version: 1.780
For a while now, I'm trying to configure bind.
First one as a slave to our current Windows DNS Servers which all works ...
1
vote
1
answer
3k
views
Ubuntu 16.04 + Bitnami WP AWS+ Webmin Installation Fails + E: Package [] has no installation candidate
I also have an open thread on Bitnami's support forum. I've installed WordPress Multisite Certified by Bitnami via the AWS marketplace.
I'm trying to install webmin (or any package, really) and can't
...
1
vote
1
answer
4k
views
Webmin authentication fails without any errors - Correct username and password fail
I use Ubuntu server 16.04 on which I base my Apache server environment. I have installed CSF-LFD to filter almost all ports in the machine:
# Setup CSF-LFD:
cd /usr/src
rm -fv csf.tgz
wget https://...
1
vote
2
answers
12k
views
Can't access webmin from remote/local computer
I installed Webmin on Ubuntu server. I am trying to access the webmin interface from another computer in my LAN. If I use w3m (a command line browser) on the host machine I can start up webmin just ...
1
vote
1
answer
3k
views
Apache won't start - PHP issues?
I'm somewhat of a Ubuntu newb and have recently set-up a ubuntu VPS (on the azure network). I am using webmin / virtualmin as a means to administer the server and quickly * easily create and ...
1
vote
2
answers
10k
views
can't install webmin on ubuntu server
I have an Ubuntu server installed and I want to install webmin on it but I can't. I have tried everything but reached no solution. I also set this
deb http://download.webmin.com/download/repository ...
1
vote
1
answer
4k
views
Limit FTP users to home directory on webmin
I'm Using ProFTP on webmin, Ubuntu 14.04.
I need to make FTP accounts for clients, who are limited to just a specified folder with no other access to the server.
I would prefer if it was secure.
I ...
1
vote
2
answers
8k
views
Log location for failed Webmin login attempts?
When logging into Webmin from my remote laptop browser I entered my password into the "User" text box by accident. In the past, if I ever enter a password in cleartext anywhere, I create a new ...
1
vote
1
answer
767
views
Can't change webmin port?
I'm using the code
sudo nano -w /etc/webmin/miniserv.conf
to change Webmin's port in putty but it's saying command not found. Any suggestions?
:~# sudo nano -w /etc/webmin/miniserv.conf
sudo: nano: ...
1
vote
1
answer
1k
views
Why can't I access webmin since installing Dansguardian and squid?
I installed Webmin and it was working great until I installed DansGuardian & squid and then webmin stopped, if I try to log into webmin this is what am getting on Firefox.
The proxy server is ...
1
vote
4
answers
2k
views
how to setup my isp provided static ip
I purchased a static IP address from my ISP
I am running ubuntu server 12.04 x64 with webmin installed
I want to point a purchased domain name (and also a free .tk domain) at my server.
Every time I ...
1
vote
2
answers
439
views
How well does Webmin 1.580 work with 12.04?
we're using Ubuntu desktop 8.04 LTS as a server for our intranet and are currently planning an upgrade to 12.04 LTS.
However, since we're using Webmin, we're wondering whether Webmin 1.580 is a good ...
1
vote
2
answers
295
views
Accidentally removed cron hourly
I have a computer running ubuntu 20.04 LTS. I accidentally deleted cron.hourly files in Webmin. But very strangely, when i run
cd /etc/cron.hourly
ls
My entries (php, apache2, man-db...) still appear....
1
vote
1
answer
811
views
Help with simplexml / libxml
The owner of the business I work for just upgraded one of our servers to 16.04, and since then, simplexml isn't working anymore.
The error I see in the apache logs is:
Uncaught Error: Call to ...
1
vote
0
answers
1k
views
Mirrored Volume of Windows to Ubuntu RAID 1
I am dual booting Windows 10 and Ubuntu 18.10. The D:\ Drive has a mirrored volume on another hard disk. I am trying to use mdadm to setup similiar mirroring on Ubuntu so that, regardless which OS I ...
1
vote
0
answers
146
views
Webmin Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages [duplicate]
I tried to install webmin to my 18.04 erver. i folloved DigitalOcean 's method.
When i did
sudo apt install webmin
The outpu was like:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
...