You can access the Cockpit interface with your server's IP address and port number. Make sure that port 9090 is allowed on your server's firewall. If you have physical access to the server, you can use the localhost in the web browser like this.
#Cockpit vs webmin install#
I'll show the steps for multiple servers later.įor this quick tutorial, I'm going to install Cockpit on an Ubuntu 18.04 server: sudo apt -y install cockpitĪfter that is done, you can now access the interface using port number 9090. Yes, you can monitor multiple servers from one Cockpit interface. You need to have Cockpit installed on the servers you want to monitor. Install Cockpit on the server you want to monitor
I am going to take you on a walkthrough of Cockpit and show you what you can do with it. Using Cockpit for managing Linux servers remotely but graphically I know modern utilities like Ansible are preferred these days but Cockpit is still a good choice for a variety of users. Even if you are a seasoned sysadmin, Cockpit gives you the opportunity to have an overview of your servers. If you are a bit familiar with Linux, Cockpit is a good option for administering servers graphically. You can also analyze CPU load, memory usage, network activity and disk performance With Cockpit installed on your server, you can access the server from a browser and perform all the regular admin tasks such as configuring firewall, changing network settings, manage storage, manage user accounts, run containers, install updates, update software and more. What is Cockpit project for Linux?Ĭockpit is a browser-based graphical administration tool for your Linux servers. We have already covered Webmin on Linux Handbook.
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