Getting Webmin to work on Ubuntu server

[metalf8801]

First add the Webmin repositories:

sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list

add:

#webmin repositories
deb http://download.webmin.com/download/repository sarge contrib
deb http://webmin.mirror.somersettechsol....uk/repository sarge contrib

Exit and save

add the GPG key you need:

sudo su (you are now root or close to it be careful and if anyone knows of a better way to do this please post it)
cd /root
wget http://www.webmin.com/jcameron-key.asc
apt-key add jcameron-key.asc
exit

sudo apt-get install webmin

This last part is really simple which must be why I didn't find it documented anywhere
Opening ports needed for Webmin to work:

sudo iptables -A INPUT -p tcp -m tcp --dport 10000 -j ACCEPT

You may also need to make changes the settings for ufw

sudo ufw allow webmin
sudo ufw allow 10000

use ifconfig to find your IP address

https://your IP address:10000

I think that's it if this doesn't work please tell me

[rajnikhil]

Hi

I've installed ubuntu server 10.04 as a guest OS using virtual box in ubuntu lucid desktop.

I've done everything you've mentioned here but I'm still unable to login i.e. the browser in desktop gives the following msg: 'The server at 192.168.1.4 is taking too long to respond.'.

Please help.

Thanks in advance.

[Aposp]

works like a charm!! i actually needed something similar to my web server!! thanks a lot!