How to Install Usermin on Fedora 40

To install Usermin on Fedora 40, follow these steps:

Step 1 : Update System Packages

sudo dnf update

Step 2 : Download GPG key

wget https://download.webmin.com/developers-key.asc

Step 3 : Download Usermin RPM

wget http://www.webmin.com/download/rpm/usermin-current.rpm

Step 4 : Import GPG key

sudo rpm --import developers-key.asc

Step 5 : Install Usermin

sudo rpm -Uvh usermin-current.rpm 

Step 6 : If installation fails due to missing dependencies, install them. For example:

sudo dnf install perl openssl unzip

Step 7 : Reinstall Usermin

sudo rpm -Uvh usermin-current.rpm 

Step 8 : Configure SELinux if in use

sudo semanage port -a -t http_port_t -p tcp 20000
semanage fcontext --add --type=var_log_t "/var/usermin(/.*)?"
restorecon -R /var/usermin

Step 9 : Restart Usermin

sudo systemctl restart usermin

Step 10 : Configure Usermin (usermin/setup.sh)

sudo /usr/libexec/usermin/setup.sh

Step 11 : Adjust firewall settings if needed

sudo firewall-cmd --add-port=20000/tcp --permanent
sudo firewall-cmd --reload

Step 12 : Check status

sudo systemctl status usermin

Step 13 : Navigate to https://your_server_ip:20000 in a web browser.

Step 14 : Use your system username and password to log in.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Usermin on Fedora 40.