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How To Install Webmin on Ubuntu 16.04

How To Install Webmin on Ubuntu 16.04

First, we need to add the Webmin repository so that we can easily install and update Webmin using our package manager. We do this by adding the repository to the /etc/apt/sources.list file.

Open the file in your editor:

  • sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list

Then add this line to the bottom of the file to add the new repository:

/etc/apt/sources.list
 . . . 
deb http://download.webmin.com/download/repository sarge contrib

Save the file and exit the editor.

Next, add the Webmin PGP key so that your system will trust the new repository:

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

Next, update the list of packages to include the Webmin repository:

  • sudo apt update

Then install Webmin:

  • sudo apt install webmin

Once the installation finishes, you’ll be presented with the following output:

Output
Webmin install complete. You can now login to 
https://your_server_ip:10000 as root with your 
root password, or as any user who can use `sudo`.

Now, let’s secure access to Webmin by putting it behind the Apache web server and adding a valid TLS/SSL certificate.