How to setup Cockpit on Ubuntu

Posted on September 6, 2024

Cockpit is a free, open-source, and web-based server management tool that simplifies server administration tasks. It provides a user-friendly interface for managing servers, making it easier for system administrators to monitor and control their servers from a single dashboard.

Key Features:

  • System Monitoring: Real-time monitoring of system performance, resource usage, and logs.
  • User Management: Manage user accounts, permissions, and access controls.
  • Storage Management: Configure and manage storage devices, file systems, and networks.
  • Network Configuration: Manage network settings, including interfaces, routes, and firewalls.
  • Package Management: Install, update, and manage software packages.
  • Security: Configure security settings, including firewalls, SELinux, and access controls.

Benefits:

  • Easy to use: Intuitive web-based interface reduces the learning curve for system administrators.
  • Centralized management: Manage multiple servers from a single dashboard.
  • Real-time monitoring: Quickly identify and resolve system issues.
  • Flexible: Extensive plugin architecture allows for customization and extension.

Common Use Cases:

  • Managing servers in data centers or cloud environments
  • Monitoring and troubleshooting system performance issues
  • Automating routine system administration tasks
  • Providing a user-friendly interface for non-technical users to manage servers

Installation

1) Run this command:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install cockpit

Default port is 9090.

2) If you need to change the default port, check these steps:

On servers with systemd Cockpit starts on demand via socket activation. To change its port and/or address you should place the following content in the /etc/systemd/system/cockpit.socket.d/listen.conf file. Create the file and directories in that path which not already exist. The ListenStream option specifies the desired address and TCP port.

mkdir -p /etc/systemd/system/cockpit.socket.d
sudo touch /etc/systemd/system/cockpit.socket.d/listen.conf
sudo vim /etc/systemd/system/cockpit.socket.d/listen.conf
[Socket]
ListenStream=
ListenStream=9099

sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl restart cockpit.socket

Now it should be available at Port 9099.

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