How to Install Usermin on Rocky Linux 9

To install Usermin on Rocky Linux 9, follow the steps below.

Step 1 : Ensure that your system is up to date by running the following command:

sudo dnf update

Step 2 : Run the following command to configure the repositories:

curl -o setup-repos.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/webmin/webmin/master/setup-repos.sh && sh setup-repos.sh

Step 3 : Execute the following command to install Usermin:

sudo dnf install usermin

Step 4 : If SELinux is in use, perform the following configurations:

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 5 : Restart Usermin to apply the changes:

sudo systemctl restart usermin

Step 6 : Run the setup script to configure Usermin:

sudo /usr/libexec/usermin/setup.sh

Step 7 : Configure Firewall : If a firewall is active, open port 20000 for Usermin:

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

Step 8 : Ensure that Usermin is running:

sudo systemctl status usermin

Step 9 : Access Usermin

Open a web browser and navigate to https://your_server_ip:20000

Step 10 : Log in with your system username and password.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Usermin on Rocky Linux 9.