The latest articles on DEV Community by ajinurrofiq (@ajinurrofiq). https://dev.to/ajinurrofiq https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F932072%2Fcec5e83b-20e6-41b3-b384-72c4fbb0de69.png https://dev.to/ajinurrofiq en ajinurrofiq Mon, 26 Sep 2022 13:12:48 +0000 https://dev.to/ajinurrofiq/cockpit-linux-3141 https://dev.to/ajinurrofiq/cockpit-linux-3141 <p><strong>Cockpit meaning</strong></p> <p>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.</p> <p><strong>Simple to use</strong></p> <p>Cockpit makes Linux discoverable. You don’t have to remember commands at a command-line.</p> <p>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.</p> <p><strong>Using Cockpit</strong></p> <p>Here’s a subset of tasks you can perform on each host running Cockpit:</p> <ul> <li><p>Inspect and change network settings</p></li> <li><p>Configure a firewall</p></li> <li><p>Manage storage (including RAID and LUKS partitions)</p></li> <li><p>Create and manage virtual machines</p></li> <li><p>Download and run containers</p></li> <li><p>Browse and search system logs</p></li> <li><p>Inspect a system’s hardware</p></li> <li><p>Upgrade software</p></li> <li><p>Keep tabs on performance</p></li> <li><p>Manage user accounts</p></li> <li><p>Inspect and interact with systemd-based services</p></li> <li><p>Use a terminal on a remote server in your local web browser</p></li> <li><p>Switch between multiple Cockpit servers</p></li> <li><p>Extend Cockpit’s functionality by installing a growing list of apps and add-ons</p></li> <li><p>Write your own custom modules to make Cockpit do anything you want</p></li> </ul> <p>Also troubleshoot and fix pesky problems with ease:</p> <ul> <li><p>Diagnose network issues</p></li> <li><p>Spot and react to misbehaving virtual machines</p></li> <li><p>Examine SELinux logs and fix common violations in a click</p></li> <li><p>Inspect detailed metrics that correlate CPU load, memory usage, network </p></li> </ul> <p>More features appear in Cockpit every release.</p> <p><strong>CentOS</strong><br> Cockpit is included in CentOS 7.x:</p> <ul> <li>Install cockpit: </li> </ul> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight plaintext"><code>sudo yum install cockpit </code></pre> </div> <ul> <li>Enable cockpit: </li> </ul> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight plaintext"><code>sudo systemctl enable --now cockpit.socket </code></pre> </div> <ul> <li>Open the firewall if necessary: </li> </ul> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight plaintext"><code>sudo firewall-cmd --permanent --zone=public --add-service=cockpit sudo firewall-cmd --reload </code></pre> </div> <p><strong>Get started</strong></p> <p>After installing and enabling Cockpit, visit port 9090 on your server (for example: <a href="https://localhost:9090/">https://localhost:9090/</a> in a browser on the same machine as Cockpit).</p> <p><strong>THAT'S ALL FROM ME, THANKS</strong></p> cockpit centos linux