How to Install Webmin on Fedora 40

To install Webmin on Fedora 40, follow the steps below:

Step 1 : Update System Packages

sudo dnf update

Step 2 : Install dependencies: wget, openssl, perl

sudo dnf install wget openssl perl

Step 3 : Download GPG key

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

Step 4 : Import GPG key

sudo rpm --import developers-key.asc

Step 5 : Download Webmin RPM

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

Step 6 : Install Webmin

sudo rpm -Uvh webmin-current.rpm

- If installation fails due to missing dependencies (e.g., openssl, perl), additional packages can be installed. For example:

sudo dnf install openssl perl

- After resolving dependencies, reinstall Webmin

sudo rpm -Uvh webmin-current.rpm

Step 7 : Configure Usermin (webmin/setup.sh)

sudo /usr/libexec/webmin/setup.sh

Step 8 : If using firewall-cmd

sudo firewall-cmd --add-port=10000/tcp --permanent
sudo firewall-cmd --reload

Step 9 : Check status

sudo systemctl status webmin

Step 10 : Open a web browser and navigate to: https://your_server_ip:10000

Step 11 : Use your system credentials to log in.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Webmin on Fedora 40.