install.shĪccept the default settings and let it install.
$ sudo chmod +x install.shĪnd run it to install Virtualmin. Now download the Virtualmin install script. If you’re not running one of those versions, then Virtualmin will fail to install.įirst, let’s install curl in case it’s not already installed: $ sudo apt install curl IMPORTANT: Virtualmin only supports Ubuntu LTS Versions. It will enable you to manage DNS, user accounts and Apache2 virtual hosts. Now that we’ve got Webmin installed, we can proceed with installing Virtualmin on our Ubuntu machine.
How to Install Virtualmin on Ubuntu 18.04 Since we don’t cover use cases for Webmin, we suggest you check out the official Webmin documentation to learn about specific tasks. If you’re using Chrome, just click Advanced and then click Proceed Īt the login screen you can log into Webmin by using your root or sudo user credentials.Īfter you’ve logged in you should see the Webmin dashboard from where you can explore, configure and manage what you need.Ĭongratulations! You’ve successfully installed Webmin on your Ubuntu 18.04 machine. It’s happening because Webmin uses an untrusted self-signed certificate. You’ll notice that your browser is warning you that the connection is insecure. For example, in my case, I’ll visit in my browser. You can now visit in your browser to continue the installation via the web interface. You can now login to as root with your root password, or as any user who can use sudo Once Webmin has been installed you should see the following output: Webmin install complete. $ sudo add-apt-repository "deb sarge contrib" $ wget -q -O- | sudo apt-key add -Įnable the Webmin repository. Next, import the Webmin GPG key using wget. $ sudo apt install software-properties-common apt-transport-https wget
How to Install Webmin on Ubuntu 18.04įirst we update our system and install some dependencies. In this tutorial we’ll install Webmin and Virtualmin on an Ubuntu 18.04 VPS. With Virtualmin you can manage users, Apache virtual hosts, DNS, mailboxes, BIND DNS and more, on your host. You can see it as a free alternative to cPanel or Plesk. Virtualmin is a plugin for Webmin that allows you to manage virtual hosts through one interface. It’s lightweight, easy to install, and a great way for beginners who are not yet comfortable with the command line to get acquainted with managing Linux systems. It takes away the complexity of managing your servers and allows you to perform common tasks such as managing users, groups, software packages and easily configure common packages, web servers and databases. Webmin is an open source, web-based control panel used for system administration for Linux machines.