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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.

Current version of Webmin is version 1.48. There are many improvements has been made into this release.

Installation

To install latest version of Webmin in Ubuntu or Debian, follow this step:
A. Direct installation

1. Download package (.deb) from here or use wget:

wget http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/webadmin/webmin_1.480_all.deb

2. Go to your download directory and execute this command to install

sudo dpkg -i webmin_1.480_all.deb

The install will be done automatically to /usr/share/webmin, the administration username set to root and the password to your current root password. You should now be able to login to Webmin at the URL http://localhost:10000/. Or if accessing it remotely, replace localhost with your system’s IP address.

If Debian show missing dependencies, install them using command:

apt-get install perl libnet-ssleay-perl openssl libauthen-pam-perl
libpam-runtime libio-pty-perl libmd5-perl

B. Install using Webmin APT Repository
You can install webmin and future update using APT Repository. Edit your /etc/apt/sources.list and add the following line:

deb http://download.webmin.com/download/repository sarge contrib

Add GPG key using command:

cd /root
wget http://www.webmin.com/jcameron-key.asc
apt-key add jcameron-key.asc

Now, update your system and install using command:

apt-get update
apt-get install webmin

All dependencies should resolved automatically.

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