Crouse
05-16-2005, 05:46 PM
Some people hate it, some people like it, I fall into the latter catagorey myself ;)
http://www.webmin.com
Introduction to Webmin
What is Webmin?
Webmin is a web-based interface for system administration for Unix. Using any browser that supports tables and forms (and Java for the File Manager module), you can setup user accounts, Apache, DNS, file sharing and so on.
Webmin consists of a simple web server, and a number of CGI programs which directly update system files like /etc/inetd.conf and /etc/passwd. The web server and all CGI programs are written in Perl version 5, and use no non-standard Perl modules.
Who developed Webmin?
Almost all the development of Webmin was done by Jamie Cameron, though many people have contributed patches and translations into additional languages. There are also many third-party modules that were developed by other people separately.
What licence is Webmin distributed under?
All recent versions of Webmin are under a BSD-like licence, meaning that it may be freely distributed and modified for commercial and non-commercial use.
Early versions were distributed as betas of what would eventually become a commercial product, but following Caldera's sponsorship of the project in 2000 all subsequent releases have been BSD licenced. Even though Caldera is no longer supporting the development of Webmin, all future releases will remain under a free licence.
Webmin is a lifesaver for me, while I do know how to use the command line, the webmin interface is just quicker to use. Almost anything can be accomplished using webmin ..... from adding new users, to deleting databases, to editing the apache config file.... it's all there to be accessed from a gui web based interface.
Keeping webmin up to date with the most current version is a MUST. As with anything, having things open to the net, does create some security issues. One of the nice things about webmin is that it will automatically update itself every night and send you an email of the actions taken. (If you set it up to update .... it's up to you :D )
I highly recommend webmin for anyone that deals with Linux servers remotely...... I even use webmin for my home based servers.
http://usalug.org/CROUSE/webminsmall.jpg
Larger Image (http://www.usalug.org/CROUSE/webmin.jpg)
http://www.webmin.com
Introduction to Webmin
What is Webmin?
Webmin is a web-based interface for system administration for Unix. Using any browser that supports tables and forms (and Java for the File Manager module), you can setup user accounts, Apache, DNS, file sharing and so on.
Webmin consists of a simple web server, and a number of CGI programs which directly update system files like /etc/inetd.conf and /etc/passwd. The web server and all CGI programs are written in Perl version 5, and use no non-standard Perl modules.
Who developed Webmin?
Almost all the development of Webmin was done by Jamie Cameron, though many people have contributed patches and translations into additional languages. There are also many third-party modules that were developed by other people separately.
What licence is Webmin distributed under?
All recent versions of Webmin are under a BSD-like licence, meaning that it may be freely distributed and modified for commercial and non-commercial use.
Early versions were distributed as betas of what would eventually become a commercial product, but following Caldera's sponsorship of the project in 2000 all subsequent releases have been BSD licenced. Even though Caldera is no longer supporting the development of Webmin, all future releases will remain under a free licence.
Webmin is a lifesaver for me, while I do know how to use the command line, the webmin interface is just quicker to use. Almost anything can be accomplished using webmin ..... from adding new users, to deleting databases, to editing the apache config file.... it's all there to be accessed from a gui web based interface.
Keeping webmin up to date with the most current version is a MUST. As with anything, having things open to the net, does create some security issues. One of the nice things about webmin is that it will automatically update itself every night and send you an email of the actions taken. (If you set it up to update .... it's up to you :D )
I highly recommend webmin for anyone that deals with Linux servers remotely...... I even use webmin for my home based servers.
http://usalug.org/CROUSE/webminsmall.jpg
Larger Image (http://www.usalug.org/CROUSE/webmin.jpg)