Install Webmin on Ubuntu Server 9.10
Webmin is a web interface for configuring your linux box, in which you can modify almost everything related to your server. It has been built from the ground up to make server administration as simple as possible for novice to expert Linux/UNIX administrators. Dealing with all the text configuration files can be a time consuming task and that's why Webmin can help a lot.
If you want to install it in your Ubuntu Server, you need to install first some perl-related libraries:
sudo apt-get install perl libnet-ssleay-perl openssl libauthen-pam-perl libpam-runtime libio-pty-perl libmd5-perl
The you need to download the latest webmin archive (this might change in time). I am downloading the Debian package:
wget http://www.webmin.com/download/deb/webmin-current.deb
Install the Debian package with dpkg, not Aptitude:
sudo dpkg -i webmin_1.510_all.deb
* Your downloaded version may differ. Just use the deb package you’ve just downloaded.
You can now access your Webmin installation at https://[serverIP]:10000. Don't forget to open the port in your firewall.
* As a note, remember that this is an automated system so it depends on some very restrictive standards. If you like modifying things you might have problems with it. The good thing is that you can also modify the modules in Webmin to match your system configuration.
