Installing Webmin on Ubuntu

As a SysAd, I find Webmin invaluable. Almost all I needed to do can be done from Webmin such MySQL, mail and web administration. I have been using it for 7 years and I have no complaints whatsoever. Best of all, its free (but support is available if you want it)!

If you have not heard of Webmin, here is the description from http://webmin.com:

Webmin is a web-based interface for system administration for Unix. Using any modern web browser, you can setup user accounts, Apache, DNS, file sharing and much more. Webmin removes the need to manually edit Unix configuration files like /etc/passwd, and lets you manage a system from the console or remotely.

Installin it on Ubuntu is easy. Just download the package on the console by:

1) wget http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/webadmin/webmin_1.500_all.deb
2) dpkg -i webmin_1.500_all.deb
3) apt-get install -f


Now its done. Enjoy!