How to Install Webmin on macOS

Webmin is a web-based interface for system administration of Unix-based systems, allowing users to manage user accounts, groups, disk quotas, services, and many other settings through a web browser.

Here's a step-by-step guide to installing Webmin on macOS using Homebrew:

Prerequisites

Installation

  1. Open a terminal window (Launchpad -> Other -> Terminal).

  2. Install Homebrew, a package manager for macOS, by typing the following command in the terminal window and pressing Enter:

    /usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"

  3. After the installation of Homebrew is complete, type the following command to update Homebrew and its package repositories:

    brew update

  4. Install Webmin:

    brew install webmin

  5. Run Webmin:

    open https://localhost:10000

    This will open the Webmin login page in your default web browser.

  6. Enter your macOS administrator username and password to login to Webmin.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed Webmin on macOS using Homebrew! You can now use it to manage your system settings directly from your web browser.