Installing Webmin on Ubuntu 22.04

Webmin is a web-based system administration tool for Unix-like systems. It allows system administrators to manage various aspects of the system through a web-based interface. This includes managing users, groups, services, configuring Apache, DNS, DHCP, and many other system administration tasks.

Step 1: Update System Packages

Before installing Webmin, it is recommended to update the system packages to their latest versions. Open the terminal and run the following commands:

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade

Step 2: Add Webmin Repository

Webmin is not available in the official Ubuntu repositories, so we need to add the Webmin repository. Run the following commands to add the repository:

sudo apt install software-properties-common
sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://download.webmin.com/download/repository sarge contrib"

Step 3: Import Webmin GPG Key

To ensure the authenticity of the packages, we need to import the Webmin GPG key. Run the following commands to import the key:

wget http://www.webmin.com/jcameron-key.asc
sudo apt-key add jcameron-key.asc

Step 4: Install Webmin

Finally, we can install Webmin by running the following command:

sudo apt install webmin

Step 5: Access Webmin

After the installation is complete, you can access Webmin by opening a web browser and entering the following URL:

https://your-server-ip:10000

Replace "your-server-ip" with the IP address or domain name of your server.

You will be prompted with a security warning. Accept the warning and proceed to the login page.

That's it! You have successfully installed Webmin on Ubuntu 22.04.