Package webmin-1.270-2

Webmin is a web-based interface that allows Unix-like operating systems and common Unix services to be easily administered. Using any browser that supports tables and forms (and Java for the File Manager module), you can setup user accounts, Apache, DNS, file sharing and so on. Webmin consists of a simple web server, and a number of CGI programs which can modify system configuration and control the system. It supports the concept of modules (like PhotoShop plugins). There are many third-party modules that were developed by other people separately. Webmin works alone or together with usermin.

Install net-ssleay-pm to use OpenSSL with webmin. To get started point your web browser to <http://127.0.0.1:10000>. The userid is the word 'admin' and the password set to the Mac OS X admin user's password. Webmin also comes with a utility to reset the password, should any problems arise: sudo /sw/lib/webmin1.0/changepass.pl /sw/etc/webmin admin newpass To manually stop/start webmin, use the commands 'sudo webminstop' and 'sudo webminstart'. To install the StartupItem run, "daemonic enable webmin" as root. Problems with "File Manager" and "SSH" applets: There is a problem with some browsers passing cookies to applets, which causes applets in webmin to fail to load due to webmin's use of cookies for authentication. One possible solution is to go into "Webmin Configuration -> Authentication" and turn off session authentication mode, then quit your browser and re-login. Controlling Fink within Webmin: Webmin knows how to use the debian package manager so you can remotely control fink's dpkg and apt-get with a web browser to install binary packages: "System -> Software -> Packages". Try installing a package from local a file in '/sw/fink/debs/' or '/sw/var/cache/apt/archives/'. You cannot install certain packages which require interaction to complete the installation. Reinstallation Notes: Webmin has a built-in upgrade facility. If you reinstall webmin using fink you will have to re-upgrade any modules which may have been updated. Uninstallation Notes: - After running dpkg --purge you must still manually delete some config files in /sw/etc/webmin. During the postinstall and whenever a new module is installed, Webmin copies a slew of configuration files into /sw/etc/webmin depending on the OS version. Activity logs are kept in /sw/var/webmin. - If you update webmin using the built-in upgrade facility then later uninstall the webmin package with fink, you will have to manually delete some extra files remaining in /sw/lib/webmin1.0.