How to install webmin on ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) Server
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Now you need to install webmin from APT repository
You need to edit the /etc/apt/sources.list file
sudo vi /etc/apt/sources.list
add the following lines
deb http://download.webmin.com/download/repository sarge contrib
deb http://webmin.mirror.somersettechsolutions.co.uk/repository sarge contrib
Save and exit the file
Now you need to download GPG key
wget http://www.webmin.com/jcameron-key.asc
sudo apt-key add jcameron-key.asc
Update source list
sudo apt-get update
Install webmin using the following command
sudo apt-get install webmin
Access webmin
Now you need to go to https://ubuntu-serverip:10000
Ubuntu in particular don't allow logins by the root user by default. However, the user created at system installation time can use sudo to switch to root. Webmin will allow any user who has this sudo capability to login with full root privileges.
Once you logged in you should see similar to the following screen
Any discussion about webmin, **must** include a discussion about limiting access to the interface using some sort of limiting tool – firewall rules, web server deny rules – something.
Leaving a powerful tool like this open to the internet is crazy.
I would’t say “must”. Just because you enable ssh server, webmin or even apache doesn’t mean they are public facing. Almost all servers are going to be sitting behind a router/firewall with a private ip. You typically have to choose what to forward. And if you are capable of that configuration then hopefully you are aware of the risks.
Why do you need the second repo, the one at somersettechsolutions? Just using the official Webmin repo seems to work fine.