Hello Linux Geeksters. As you may know, Webmin is a browser-based configuration tool for Linux systems. By using it, you can easily manage user accounts, disk quotas, services, configuration files, et cetera. It is quite a usefull admin tool.
The latest version available is Webmin 1.660, which comes with fixes and improvements. For a full list of features and improvements, see the official changelog.
In this article I will show you how to install Webmin 1.660 on Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Debian, Pear OS and Elementary OS.
How to install Webmin 1.660 on Debian systems:
First, we will install all the needed dependecies, like this:
$ sudo apt-get install perl libnet-ssleay-perl openssl libauthen-pam-perl libpam-runtime libio-pty-perl apt-show-versions python
Download and install the webmin 1.660 deb package:
$ wget -c http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/webadmin/webmin_1.660_all.deb
$ sudo dpkg -i webmin_1.660_all.deb
How to install Webmin 1.660 on Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Elementary OS and Pear OS:
Add the needed repositories:
$ sudo sh -c 'echo "deb http://download.webmin.com/download/repository sarge contrib" >> /etc/apt/sources.list'
$ sudo sh -c 'echo " deb http://webmin.mirror.somersettechsolutions.co.uk/repository sarge contrib " >> /etc/apt/sources.list'
Download and install the repository’s GPG key:
$ wget http://www.webmin.com/jcameron-key.asc
$ sudo apt-key add jcameron-key.asc
Update the system and install webmin:
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install webmin
After the installation is complete, to access Webmin, type https://localhost:10000 in your internet browser.
Ready OK,
I was trying “http://www.ehow.com/how_10049445_install-webmin-mint.html” but was a disaster
I have Linux Mint 15 Mate Olivia
Software manager has problems to install Webmin
Packet Manager disappears when tried to install Webmin
This tutorial works fine !
Thanks a lot off