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A web-based interface for system administration for Unix or Linux. Setup user accounts, DNS, file sharing, etc.
A web-based interface for system administration for Unix or Linux. Setup user accounts, DNS, file sharing, etc.
{{Note|Webmin has frequent security updates and patches. Please watch the webmin [http://www.webmin.com/security.html security alert] page.}}
{{Tip|Consider using [[Alpine_Configuration_Framework_Design#Starting_ACF|ACF]] ''(Alpine Configuration Framework)'' to get a web interface for Alpine.}}
== Set up Webmin on Alpine Linux ==
== Set up Webmin on Alpine Linux ==


This document will be a quick c/p guide to setup webmin and dansguardian module on Alpine linux. We assume you have dansguardian installed and running. What we will install is the following:
This document will be a quick c/p guide to setup webmin and dansguardian module on Alpine linux. We assume you have dansguardian installed and running. What we will install is the following:


*Perl
* Perl
*Webmin 1.510
* Webmin 1.510
*Dansguardian 0.7.0beta1b module (for webmin)
* Dansguardian 0.7.0beta1b module (for webmin)
 


== Installing Perl ==
== Installing Perl ==
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'''Install Perl'''
'''Install Perl'''


    apk add perl
{{Cmd|apk add perl}}
 


== Installing and configuring  Webmin ==
== Installing and configuring  Webmin ==
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Download  
Download  


  cd /etc/
{{Cmd|cd /etc/
  wget http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/webadmin/webmin-1.510.tar.gz
wget http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/webadmin/webmin-1.560.tar.gz}}


Unpack  
Unpack


  gunzip webmin-1.510.tar.gz
{{Cmd|gunzip webmin-1.560.tar.gz
  tar xvf webmin-1.510.tar  
tar xvf webmin-1.560.tar }}
    
    
Folder
Folder


mv webmin-1.510 webmin
{{Cmd|mv webmin-1.560 webmin}}
   
   
Setup


Setup
{{Cmd|cd webmin
./setup.sh}}


  cd webmin
<pre>
  ./setup.sh
     Config file directory [/etc/webmin]: enter
     Config file directory [/etc/webmin]: enter
     Log file directory [/var/webmin]: /var/log/webmin
     Log file directory [/var/webmin]: /var/log/webmin
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     Password again: admin-password
     Password again: admin-password
     Start Webmin at boot time (y/n): y
     Start Webmin at boot time (y/n): y
 
</pre>
Browse
Browse


    http://IP_NUMBER:10000 (or the ip number you chose)
http://IP_NUMBER:10000 (or the ip number you chose)


== To add dansguardian module ==
== To add dansguardian module ==
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Download module
Download module


    cd /tmp
{{Cmd|cd /tmp
    wget http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/dgwebminmodule/dgwebmin-devel/0.7.0beta1b/dgwebmin-0.7.0beta1b.wbm
wget http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/dgwebminmodule/dgwebmin-devel/0.7.0beta1b/dgwebmin-0.7.0beta1b.wbm}}


Browse to http://IP_NUMBER:10000 (or the ip number you chose)
Browse to http://IP_NUMBER:10000 (or the ip number you chose)


    Click on: ''Webmin'' / ''Webmin Configuration'' /'' Webmin Modules''
* Click on: ''Webmin'' / ''Webmin Configuration'' /'' Webmin Modules''
    In the ''Install Module'' box select install from: ''From local file'', click on '''...''' button
* In the ''Install Module'' box select install from: ''From local file'', click on '''...''' button
    Then when the explorer box open, go to /tmp and select the dgwebmin-0.7.0beta1b.wbm file, click ok
* Then when the explorer box open, go to /tmp and select the dgwebmin-0.7.0beta1b.wbm file, click ok
    Back in the Webmin Modules click on Install Module button, and that’s all.
* Back in the Webmin Modules click on Install Module button, and that’s all.
    Click on: ''Servers'' / ''DansGuardian Web Content'' to configure and use dansguardian module.
* Click on: ''Servers'' / ''DansGuardian Web Content'' to configure and use dansguardian module.


Note: Webmin Modules you can add more modules, from  “Standard module from www.webmin.com”  or “Third party module from”, etc.
Note: Webmin Modules you can add more modules, from  “Standard module from www.webmin.com”  or “Third party module from”, etc.


 
[[Category:Monitoring]]
EOF
[[Category:Server]]
[[Category:Perl]]
[[Category:Security]]

Revision as of 13:19, 1 June 2012

What is Webmin

A web-based interface for system administration for Unix or Linux. Setup user accounts, DNS, file sharing, etc.

Note: Webmin has frequent security updates and patches. Please watch the webmin security alert page.
Tip: Consider using ACF (Alpine Configuration Framework) to get a web interface for Alpine.

Set up Webmin on Alpine Linux

This document will be a quick c/p guide to setup webmin and dansguardian module on Alpine linux. We assume you have dansguardian installed and running. What we will install is the following:

  • Perl
  • Webmin 1.510
  • Dansguardian 0.7.0beta1b module (for webmin)

Installing Perl

Install Perl

apk add perl

Installing and configuring Webmin

Install webmin

Download

cd /etc/ wget http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/webadmin/webmin-1.560.tar.gz

Unpack

gunzip webmin-1.560.tar.gz tar xvf webmin-1.560.tar

Folder

mv webmin-1.560 webmin

Setup

cd webmin ./setup.sh

    Config file directory [/etc/webmin]: enter
    Log file directory [/var/webmin]: /var/log/webmin
    Full path to perl: enter
    Web server port (default 10000): enter (or other port number)
    Login name (default admin): admin
    Login password: admin-password
    Password again: admin-password
    Start Webmin at boot time (y/n): y

Browse

http://IP_NUMBER:10000 (or the ip number you chose)

To add dansguardian module

Download module

cd /tmp wget http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/dgwebminmodule/dgwebmin-devel/0.7.0beta1b/dgwebmin-0.7.0beta1b.wbm

Browse to http://IP_NUMBER:10000 (or the ip number you chose)

  • Click on: Webmin / Webmin Configuration / Webmin Modules
  • In the Install Module box select install from: From local file, click on ... button
  • Then when the explorer box open, go to /tmp and select the dgwebmin-0.7.0beta1b.wbm file, click ok
  • Back in the Webmin Modules click on Install Module button, and that’s all.
  • Click on: Servers / DansGuardian Web Content to configure and use dansguardian module.

Note: Webmin Modules you can add more modules, from “Standard module from www.webmin.com” or “Third party module from”, etc.