How to Install Webmin on Clear Linux Latest

Webmin is a web-based system administration tool that can be used to manage various aspects of a Linux server such as user accounts, Apache web server, DNS configuration, and many more. In this tutorial, we will explain how to install Webmin on Clear Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that you have the following:

  • A Clear Linux Latest server.
  • A user account with sudo privileges.

Step 1: Update Clear Linux Packages

Before installing Webmin, update the Clear Linux packages to the latest version by running the following commands:

sudo swupd update

Step 2: Install Webmin Dependencies

Webmin requires Perl and some modules to be installed on the system. To install the dependencies, you can run the following command:

sudo swupd bundle-add perl-basic

Step 3: Download and Install Webmin

To download and install Webmin, follow the steps below:

  1. Go to the Webmin download page and copy the link to the RPM file for your version of Clear Linux.
  2. Use wget command to download the RPM file:
wget http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/webadmin/webmin-1.981-1.noarch.rpm
  1. Install the RPM package:
sudo rpm -Uvh webmin-1.981-1.noarch.rpm

Step 4: Access Webmin

To access the Webmin dashboard, enter the following URL in your web browser:

https://<server-ip-address>:10000/

You will be prompted for a username and password. Enter the credentials of a user with sudo privileges.

Finally, you are done with the installation of Webmin on Clear Linux Latest.

Conclusion

This tutorial has shown you how to install Webmin on Clear Linux Latest. You can now use Webmin to manage your server with ease.