Cockpit meaning
Cockpit is a free, open source server administration tool that allows us to easily monitor and manage one or more Gnu/Linux servers via a web browser.
Simple to use
Cockpit makes Linux discoverable. You don’t have to remember commands at a command-line.
See your server in a web browser and perform system tasks with a mouse. It’s easy to start containers, administer storage, configure networks, and inspect logs. Basically, you can think of Cockpit like a graphical “desktop interface”, but for individual servers.
Using Cockpit
Here’s a subset of tasks you can perform on each host running Cockpit:
Inspect and change network settings
Configure a firewall
Manage storage (including RAID and LUKS partitions)
Create and manage virtual machines
Download and run containers
Browse and search system logs
Inspect a system’s hardware
Upgrade software
Keep tabs on performance
Manage user accounts
Inspect and interact with systemd-based services
Use a terminal on a remote server in your local web browser
Switch between multiple Cockpit servers
Extend Cockpit’s functionality by installing a growing list of apps and add-ons
Write your own custom modules to make Cockpit do anything you want
Also troubleshoot and fix pesky problems with ease:
Diagnose network issues
Spot and react to misbehaving virtual machines
Examine SELinux logs and fix common violations in a click
Inspect detailed metrics that correlate CPU load, memory usage, network
More features appear in Cockpit every release.
CentOS
Cockpit is included in CentOS 7.x:
- Install cockpit:
sudo yum install cockpit
- Enable cockpit:
sudo systemctl enable --now cockpit.socket
- Open the firewall if necessary:
sudo firewall-cmd --permanent --zone=public --add-service=cockpit
sudo firewall-cmd --reload
Get started
After installing and enabling Cockpit, visit port 9090 on your server (for example: https://localhost:9090/ in a browser on the same machine as Cockpit).
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