Webmin Installation From Source Code
Webmin Installation
Download Webmin source file from webmin site alnd follow as step below
tar -zxvf webmin-0.990.tar.gz
cd webmin-0.990
./setup.sh
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* Welcome to the Webmin setup script, version 0.990 *
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Webmin is a web-based interface that allows Unix-like operating
systems and common Unix services to be easily administered.
Installing Webmin in /util/webmin-0.990 …<— Press Enter
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Webmin uses separate directories for configuration files and log files.
Unless you want to run multiple versions of Webmin at the same time
you can just accept the defaults.
Config file directory [/etc/webmin]:<— Press Enter
Log file directory [/var/webmin]:<— Press Enter
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Webmin is written entirely in Perl. Please enter the full path to the
Perl 5 interpreter on your system.
Full path to perl (default /usr/bin/perl):<— Press Enter
Testing Perl …
Perl seems to be installed ok
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Operating system name: Redhat Linux
Operating system version: 7.3
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Webmin uses its own password protected web server to provide access
to the administration programs. The setup script needs to know :
- What port to run the web server on. There must not be another
web server already using this port.
- The login name required to access the web server.
- The password required to access the web server.
- The hostname of this system that the web server should use.
- If the webserver should use SSL (if your system supports it).
- Whether to start webmin at boot time.
Web server port (default 10000):<— Press Enter if you want to use default port. Or change to other port.
Login name (default admin):<— Press Enter for use admin user by default
Login password:<— Enter your password
Password again:<— Enter your password again
Web server host name (default yourhostname.yourdomain):<— Press Enter
The Perl SSLeay library is not installed. SSL not available.
Start Webmin at boot time (y/n): y <— Press y
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Creating web server config files..
..done
Creating access control file..
Inserting path to perl into scripts..
..done
Creating start and stop scripts..
..done
Copying config files..
..done
Configuring Webmin to start at boot time..
Created init script /etc/rc.d/init.d/webmin
..done
Creating uninstall script /etc/webmin/uninstall.sh ..
..done
Changing ownership and permissions ..
..done
Attempting to start Webmin mini web server..
Starting Webmin server in /tmp/webmin-0.990
..done
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Webmin has been installed and started successfully. Use your web
browser to go to
<http://yourhost.yourdomain:10000/>
If someting not wrong you’ve complete for Webmin installation.

















