Free Software Server Environment: WebMin

WebMin∞ is a great way to administer your FSSE Server including administering MySQL !

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If you'd prefer HTTPS (SSL) access make sure you install CPAN Module Net_SSLeay BEFORE installing webmin

# http_proxy=myproxy.com:8080 http://dag.wieers.com/rpm/packages/perl-Net-SSLeay/perl-Net-SSLeay-1.30-1.el3.rf.i386.rpm

# yum install perl-Net-SSLeay
# (yum install perl-Crypt-SSLeay)

# aptitude install libnet-ssleay-perl
# (aptitude install libcrypt-ssleay-perl)

Download rpm or tgz from http://www.webmin.com∞

# rpm -ivh webminXXX.rpm

# tar zxvf webminXXX.tgz
# cd webminXXX
# ./setup.sh /opt/webmin

If you installed without SSL and wish you had then

# service webmin stop
# mv /opt/webmin /opt/webminold
# mv /etc/webmin /etc/webminold

Re-install Net_SSLeay, rerun setup.sh and remove backup files

# rm -rf /opt/webminold
# rm -rf /etc/webminold

First find location of changepass.pl and location of miniserv.conf

# updatedb
# locate changepass.pl
# locate miniserv.conf

then run /location/of/changepass.pl with the parameter of path to the directory of /location/of/miniserv.conf i.e

# /usr/local/webmin/changepass.pl /usr/local/etc/webmin/ admin <newpassword>

# rpm -e webmin

# /etc/webmin/uninstall.sh

# /opt/webmin/uninstall.sh

On ubuntu and xubuntu there is NO root password so you won't be able to login to the webmin webpage

$ sudo updatedb 
$ sudo locate changepass.pl
$ sudo locate miniserv.conf

Change your working path to the webmin binary install directory and then run changepass.pl:

$ cd <webmin-install-dir>
$ sudo ./changepass.pl <webmin-config-dir> root <newpassword>

Free Software Server Environment : WebMin