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Linux - System Management: Utility Cockpit

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• Linux - System Management: Utility Cockpit
  • Cockpit
    • Command
  • Lab: Manage system via cockpit

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Cockpit

• Cockpit

  • a web-based interface for managing Linux systems, particularly useful for tasks involving servers.
  • simplifies system administration and provides insights into how underlying tools and commands work by providing a graphical user interface accessible through a web browser.

• Main Features:

  • Monitor system performance (CPU, memory, disk I/O, etc.).
  • Manage users and groups.
  • Configure network settings.
  • Manage storage and file systems.
  • Handle software updates.
  • Control system services (start, stop, restart).
  • Monitor system logs.
  • Interact with a terminal for command-line access.

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Command

• Package (Installed by default)

rpm -qa | grep cockpit
sudo yum install cockpit
yum list instelled cockpit

• Service

sudo systemctl start cockpit.socket
sudo systemctl enable cockpit.socket
sudo systemctl status cockpit.socket

• Access Cockpit
  • URL: https://<server-ip>:9090
  • Log in using your system’s user credentials (e.g., root or an admin user).

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Lab: Manage system via cockpit

• Check cockpit service

sudo systemctl status cockpit.socket
# ● cockpit.socket - Cockpit Web Service Socket
#    Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/cockpit.socket; enabled; vendor preset: disabled)
#    Active: active (listening) since Sat 2024-12-14 21:04:25 EST; 45min ago
#      Docs: man:cockpit-ws(8)
#    Listen: [::]:9090 (Stream)
#     Tasks: 0 (limit: 22890)
#    Memory: 1.0M
#    CGroup: /system.slice/cockpit.socket
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# Dec 14 21:04:25 clienthost systemd[1]: Starting Cockpit Web Service Socket.
# Dec 14 21:04:25 clienthost systemd[1]: Listening on Cockpit Web Service Socket.

• Access cockpit website

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