How to Set Up Webmin
Webmin is a software administration tool for Unix that allows you to access and manage your local computer system through a Web browser. It is often used to administer local computers on a network. Webmin allows you to setup user accounts, Apache, DNS, file sharing and more. Webmin runs mostly via the Perl programming language. It is built using a modular system, simplifying the task of adding or removing certain functionality.
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Start the CD ROM. It will open up a terminal window through which you will be be able to enter certain commands. You must be logged into your computer as the root user to get access to all of the CD's contents.
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Check where in your file tree your CD drive is mounted by typing in "$ cat/etc/fstab" and pressing "Enter" in the terminal window. Your CD drive will typically be mounted at "$ mount/mnt/cdrom."
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Type "$ ls /mnt/cdrom/toolkit/linux/files" and press "Enter" to bring up the Webmin files.
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Copy the files to your hard drive by first typing "$ mkdir /usr/local/src." If this directory does not exist on your local system it will be created for you. Then type in the copy command which is "cp /mnt/cdrom/linux/toolkit/files/webmin-1.150.tar.gz/usr/local/src."
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Unzip the the Webmin files by typing "$ tar xzvf webTAP" and pressing "Enter."
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Type "$ ./setup.sh" to enter the Webmin setup screen.
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Type "root" for the login name. Create and confirm your password. Press Y to start Webmin at boot. Press "Enter" for all other responses. This finishes the installation and setup of Webmin. Write down the web address you are given. For security purposes, delete the Webmin tar file and setup directory. To do this, type "$ rm*.gz" in the terminal window and press "Enter." Then type "$ rm -R webTAB" and press "Enter" again. Exit the terminal window and start your Web browser to see and start using Webmin.
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