With cockpit installed and running, you can manage your servers using web browser.
# Install cockpit $ sudo dnf install cockpit # Start cockpit $ sudo systemctl start cockpit # Enable cockpit on boot $ sudo systemctl enable cockpit.socket # Open firewall port if neccessary and reload $ sudo firewall-cmd --zone=public --add-port=9090/tcp --permanent $ sudo firewall-cmd --reload
[tuyen@g73jh ~]$ sudo dnf install cockpit [sudo] password for tuyen: Copr repo for wireguard owned by jdoss 3.9 kB/s | 3.3 kB 00:00 Docker CE Stable - x86_64 13 kB/s | 3.5 kB 00:00 Dropbox Repository 1.9 kB/s | 2.9 kB 00:01 Fedora 30 openh264 (From Cisco) - x86_64 305 B/s | 543 B 00:01 Fedora Modular 30 - x86_64 9.5 kB/s | 8.6 kB 00:00 Fedora Modular 30 - x86_64 - Updates 11 kB/s | 7.8 kB 00:00 Fedora 30 - x86_64 - Updates 10 kB/s | 6.9 kB 00:00 Fedora 30 - x86_64 9.8 kB/s | 8.7 kB 00:00 google-chrome 15 kB/s | 1.3 kB 00:00 packages-microsoft-com-prod 15 kB/s | 2.9 kB 00:00 RPM Fusion for Fedora 30 - Free - Updates 14 kB/s | 14 kB 00:01 RPM Fusion for Fedora 30 - Free 12 kB/s | 15 kB 00:01 RPM Fusion for Fedora 30 - Nonfree - Updates 14 kB/s | 14 kB 00:01 RPM Fusion for Fedora 30 - Nonfree 12 kB/s | 15 kB 00:01 skype (stable) 8.5 kB/s | 2.9 kB 00:00 virtio-win builds roughly matching what was shi 1.5 kB/s | 3.0 kB 00:01 Fedora 30 - x86_64 - VirtualBox 501 B/s | 181 B 00:00 Dependencies resolved. ================================================================================ Package Arch Version Repository Size ================================================================================ Installing: cockpit x86_64 207-1.fc30 updates 43 k Installing dependencies: cockpit-bridge x86_64 207-1.fc30 updates 590 k cockpit-system noarch 207-1.fc30 updates 1.5 M cockpit-ws x86_64 207-1.fc30 updates 1.3 M clevis x86_64 11-5.fc30 fedora 50 k jose x86_64 10-4.fc30 fedora 54 k libjose x86_64 10-4.fc30 fedora 59 k libluksmeta x86_64 9-2.fc29 fedora 24 k luksmeta x86_64 9-2.fc29 fedora 20 k Installing weak dependencies: cockpit-dashboard noarch 207-1.fc30 updates 193 k cockpit-docker x86_64 207-1.fc30 updates 386 k cockpit-networkmanager noarch 207-1.fc30 updates 376 k cockpit-packagekit noarch 207-1.fc30 updates 331 k cockpit-storaged noarch 207-1.fc30 updates 476 k udisks2-lvm2 x86_64 2.8.4-1.fc30 updates 62 k clevis-luks x86_64 11-5.fc30 fedora 17 k sscg x86_64 2.5.1-2.fc30 fedora 38 k Transaction Summary ================================================================================ Install 17 Packages Total download size: 5.5 M Installed size: 7.9 M Is this ok [y/N]: y Downloading Packages: Fedora 30 - 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Running transaction test Transaction test succeeded. Running transaction Preparing : 1/1 Installing : cockpit-bridge-207-1.fc30.x86_64 1/17 Installing : cockpit-system-207-1.fc30.noarch 2/17 Installing : libjose-10-4.fc30.x86_64 3/17 Installing : jose-10-4.fc30.x86_64 4/17 Running scriptlet: clevis-11-5.fc30.x86_64 5/17 Installing : clevis-11-5.fc30.x86_64 5/17 Installing : cockpit-docker-207-1.fc30.x86_64 6/17 Installing : cockpit-networkmanager-207-1.fc30.noarch 7/17 Installing : cockpit-dashboard-207-1.fc30.noarch 8/17 Installing : cockpit-packagekit-207-1.fc30.noarch 9/17 Installing : sscg-2.5.1-2.fc30.x86_64 10/17 Running scriptlet: cockpit-ws-207-1.fc30.x86_64 11/17 Installing : cockpit-ws-207-1.fc30.x86_64 11/17 Running scriptlet: cockpit-ws-207-1.fc30.x86_64 11/17 Applying SELinux policy change for cockpit-wsinstance-factory... Installing : libluksmeta-9-2.fc29.x86_64 12/17 Running scriptlet: libluksmeta-9-2.fc29.x86_64 12/17 Installing : luksmeta-9-2.fc29.x86_64 13/17 Installing : clevis-luks-11-5.fc30.x86_64 14/17 Installing : udisks2-lvm2-2.8.4-1.fc30.x86_64 15/17 Installing : cockpit-storaged-207-1.fc30.noarch 16/17 Installing : cockpit-207-1.fc30.x86_64 17/17 Running scriptlet: cockpit-207-1.fc30.x86_64 17/17 Verifying : cockpit-207-1.fc30.x86_64 1/17 Verifying : cockpit-bridge-207-1.fc30.x86_64 2/17 Verifying : cockpit-dashboard-207-1.fc30.noarch 3/17 Verifying : cockpit-docker-207-1.fc30.x86_64 4/17 Verifying : cockpit-networkmanager-207-1.fc30.noarch 5/17 Verifying : cockpit-packagekit-207-1.fc30.noarch 6/17 Verifying : cockpit-storaged-207-1.fc30.noarch 7/17 Verifying : cockpit-system-207-1.fc30.noarch 8/17 Verifying : cockpit-ws-207-1.fc30.x86_64 9/17 Verifying : udisks2-lvm2-2.8.4-1.fc30.x86_64 10/17 Verifying : clevis-11-5.fc30.x86_64 11/17 Verifying : clevis-luks-11-5.fc30.x86_64 12/17 Verifying : jose-10-4.fc30.x86_64 13/17 Verifying : libjose-10-4.fc30.x86_64 14/17 Verifying : libluksmeta-9-2.fc29.x86_64 15/17 Verifying : luksmeta-9-2.fc29.x86_64 16/17 Verifying : sscg-2.5.1-2.fc30.x86_64 17/17 Installed: cockpit-207-1.fc30.x86_64 cockpit-dashboard-207-1.fc30.noarch cockpit-docker-207-1.fc30.x86_64 cockpit-networkmanager-207-1.fc30.noarch cockpit-packagekit-207-1.fc30.noarch cockpit-storaged-207-1.fc30.noarch udisks2-lvm2-2.8.4-1.fc30.x86_64 clevis-luks-11-5.fc30.x86_64 sscg-2.5.1-2.fc30.x86_64 cockpit-bridge-207-1.fc30.x86_64 cockpit-system-207-1.fc30.noarch cockpit-ws-207-1.fc30.x86_64 clevis-11-5.fc30.x86_64 jose-10-4.fc30.x86_64 libjose-10-4.fc30.x86_64 libluksmeta-9-2.fc29.x86_64 luksmeta-9-2.fc29.x86_64 Complete! [tuyen@g73jh ~]$
Start and enable cockpit running on boot.
[tuyen@g73jh ~]$ sudo systemctl start cockpit
[sudo] password for tuyen:
Sorry, try again.
[sudo] password for tuyen:
[tuyen@g73jh ~]$ sudo systemctl status cockpit
● cockpit.service - Cockpit Web Service
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/cockpit.service; static; vendor pres>
Active: active (running) since Thu 2019-11-28 09:39:17 +07; 7s ago
Docs: man:cockpit-ws(8)
Process: 8624 ExecStartPre=/usr/sbin/remotectl certificate --ensure --user=ro>
Main PID: 8633 (cockpit-tls)
Tasks: 1 (limit: 4915)
Memory: 1.5M
CGroup: /system.slice/cockpit.service
└─8633 /usr/libexec/cockpit-tls
Nov 28 09:39:14 g73jh systemd[1]: Starting Cockpit Web Service...
Nov 28 09:39:14 g73jh remotectl[8624]: Generating temporary certificate using: >
Nov 28 09:39:17 g73jh systemd[1]: Started Cockpit Web Service.
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Access cockpit locally via https://localhost:9090/ using local user account.
Cockpit Dashboard - System
Open firewall port tcp@9090 if allow to access remotely.
[tuyen@g73jh ~]$ sudo firewall-cmd --zone=public --add-port=9090/tcp success [tuyen@g73jh ~]$ sudo firewall-cmd --zone=public --add-port=9090/tcp --permanent success [tuyen@g73jh ~]$
Cockpit on RHEL 7.x
[tuyendq@rhel1 ~]$ sudo yum install -y cockpit
Loaded plugins: product-id, search-disabled-repos, subscription-manager
copr:copr.fedorainfracloud.org:jdoss:wireguard | 3.3 kB 00:00
epel/x86_64/metalink | 5.6 kB 00:00
epel | 5.4 kB 00:00
nginx | 2.9 kB 00:00
packages-microsoft-com-prod | 2.9 kB 00:00
remi-php72 | 3.0 kB 00:00
remi-safe | 3.0 kB 00:00
rhel-7-server-dotnet-rpms | 4.0 kB 00:00
rhel-7-server-extras-rpms | 3.4 kB 00:00
rhel-7-server-optional-rpms | 3.2 kB 00:00
rhel-7-server-rpms | 3.5 kB 00:00
zabbix | 2.9 kB 00:00
zabbix-non-supported | 951 B 00:00
(1/15): packages-microsoft-com-prod/primary_db | 230 kB 00:00
(2/15): remi-php72/primary_db | 229 kB 00:00
(3/15): epel/x86_64/updateinfo | 1.0 MB 00:00
(4/15): remi-safe/primary_db | 1.6 MB 00:01
(5/15): epel/x86_64/primary_db | 6.9 MB 00:03
(6/15): rhel-7-server-dotnet-rpms/7Server/x86_64/updatei | 28 kB 00:03
(7/15): nginx/x86_64/primary_db | 160 kB 00:04
(8/15): rhel-7-server-dotnet-rpms/7Server/x86_64/primary | 178 kB 00:04
(9/15): rhel-7-server-extras-rpms/x86_64/updateinfo | 215 kB 00:03
(10/15): rhel-7-server-extras-rpms/x86_64/primary_db | 577 kB 00:03
(11/15): rhel-7-server-optional-rpms/7Server/x86_64/upda | 2.5 MB 00:04
(12/15): zabbix/x86_64/primary_db | 117 kB 00:01
(13/15): rhel-7-server-optional-rpms/7Server/x86_64/prim | 8.3 MB 00:05
(14/15): rhel-7-server-rpms/7Server/x86_64/updateinfo | 3.5 MB 00:05
(15/15): rhel-7-server-rpms/7Server/x86_64/primary_db | 65 MB 00:19
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package cockpit.x86_64 0:195.1-1.el7 will be installed
--> Processing Dependency: cockpit-bridge for package: cockpit-195.1-1.el7.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: cockpit-system for package: cockpit-195.1-1.el7.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: cockpit-ws for package: cockpit-195.1-1.el7.x86_64
--> Running transaction check
---> Package cockpit-bridge.x86_64 0:195.1-1.el7 will be installed
--> Processing Dependency: glib-networking for package: cockpit-bridge-195.1-1.el7.x86_64
---> Package cockpit-system.noarch 0:195.1-1.el7 will be installed
---> Package cockpit-ws.x86_64 0:195.1-1.el7 will be installed
--> Running transaction check
---> Package glib-networking.x86_64 0:2.56.1-1.el7 will be installed
--> Processing Dependency: gsettings-desktop-schemas for package: glib-networking-2.56.1-1.el7.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: libgnutls.so.28(GNUTLS_1_4)(64bit) for package: glib-networking-2.56.1-1.el7.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: libgnutls.so.28(GNUTLS_2_12)(64bit) for package: glib-networking-2.56.1-1.el7.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: libgnutls.so.28(GNUTLS_3_0_0)(64bit) for package: glib-networking-2.56.1-1.el7.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: libgnutls.so.28(GNUTLS_3_1_0)(64bit) for package: glib-networking-2.56.1-1.el7.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: libgnutls.so.28()(64bit) for package: glib-networking-2.56.1-1.el7.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: libproxy.so.1()(64bit) for package: glib-networking-2.56.1-1.el7.x86_64
--> Running transaction check
---> Package gnutls.x86_64 0:3.3.29-9.el7_6 will be installed
--> Processing Dependency: trousers >= 0.3.11.2 for package: gnutls-3.3.29-9.el7_6.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: libhogweed.so.2()(64bit) for package: gnutls-3.3.29-9.el7_6.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: libnettle.so.4()(64bit) for package: gnutls-3.3.29-9.el7_6.x86_64
---> Package gsettings-desktop-schemas.x86_64 0:3.28.0-2.el7 will be installed
---> Package libproxy.x86_64 0:0.4.11-11.el7 will be installed
--> Processing Dependency: libmodman.so.1()(64bit) for package: libproxy-0.4.11-11.el7.x86_64
--> Running transaction check
---> Package libmodman.x86_64 0:2.0.1-8.el7 will be installed
---> Package nettle.x86_64 0:2.7.1-8.el7 will be installed
---> Package trousers.x86_64 0:0.3.14-2.el7 will be installed
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Dependencies Resolved
==============================================================================
Package Arch Version Repository Size
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Installing:
cockpit x86_64 195.1-1.el7 rhel-7-server-rpms 48 k
Installing for dependencies:
cockpit-bridge x86_64 195.1-1.el7 rhel-7-server-rpms 552 k
cockpit-system noarch 195.1-1.el7 rhel-7-server-rpms 1.6 M
cockpit-ws x86_64 195.1-1.el7 rhel-7-server-rpms 805 k
glib-networking x86_64 2.56.1-1.el7 rhel-7-server-rpms 145 k
gnutls x86_64 3.3.29-9.el7_6 rhel-7-server-rpms 681 k
gsettings-desktop-schemas x86_64 3.28.0-2.el7 rhel-7-server-rpms 605 k
libmodman x86_64 2.0.1-8.el7 rhel-7-server-rpms 28 k
libproxy x86_64 0.4.11-11.el7 rhel-7-server-rpms 65 k
nettle x86_64 2.7.1-8.el7 rhel-7-server-rpms 327 k
trousers x86_64 0.3.14-2.el7 rhel-7-server-rpms 289 k
Transaction Summary
==============================================================================
Install 1 Package (+10 Dependent packages)
Total download size: 5.1 M
Installed size: 12 M
Downloading packages:
(1/11): cockpit-bridge-195.1-1.el7.x86_64.rpm | 552 kB 00:03
(2/11): cockpit-195.1-1.el7.x86_64.rpm | 48 kB 00:04
(3/11): cockpit-system-195.1-1.el7.noarch.rpm | 1.6 MB 00:02
(4/11): cockpit-ws-195.1-1.el7.x86_64.rpm | 805 kB 00:02
(5/11): glib-networking-2.56.1-1.el7.x86_64.rpm | 145 kB 00:01
(6/11): gnutls-3.3.29-9.el7_6.x86_64.rpm | 681 kB 00:01
(7/11): libmodman-2.0.1-8.el7.x86_64.rpm | 28 kB 00:00
(8/11): gsettings-desktop-schemas-3.28.0-2.el7.x86_64.rp | 605 kB 00:01
(9/11): libproxy-0.4.11-11.el7.x86_64.rpm | 65 kB 00:01
(10/11): nettle-2.7.1-8.el7.x86_64.rpm | 327 kB 00:01
(11/11): trousers-0.3.14-2.el7.x86_64.rpm | 289 kB 00:02
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Total 402 kB/s | 5.1 MB 00:12
Running transaction check
Running transaction test
Transaction test succeeded
Running transaction
Installing : nettle-2.7.1-8.el7.x86_64 1/11
Installing : libmodman-2.0.1-8.el7.x86_64 2/11
Installing : libproxy-0.4.11-11.el7.x86_64 3/11
Installing : gsettings-desktop-schemas-3.28.0-2.el7.x86_64 4/11
Installing : trousers-0.3.14-2.el7.x86_64 5/11
Installing : gnutls-3.3.29-9.el7_6.x86_64 6/11
Installing : glib-networking-2.56.1-1.el7.x86_64 7/11
Installing : cockpit-bridge-195.1-1.el7.x86_64 8/11
Installing : cockpit-system-195.1-1.el7.noarch 9/11
Installing : cockpit-ws-195.1-1.el7.x86_64 10/11
Installing : cockpit-195.1-1.el7.x86_64 11/11
Verifying : trousers-0.3.14-2.el7.x86_64 1/11
Verifying : gsettings-desktop-schemas-3.28.0-2.el7.x86_64 2/11
Verifying : cockpit-system-195.1-1.el7.noarch 3/11
Verifying : cockpit-ws-195.1-1.el7.x86_64 4/11
Verifying : libmodman-2.0.1-8.el7.x86_64 5/11
Verifying : nettle-2.7.1-8.el7.x86_64 6/11
Verifying : cockpit-195.1-1.el7.x86_64 7/11
Verifying : cockpit-bridge-195.1-1.el7.x86_64 8/11
Verifying : gnutls-3.3.29-9.el7_6.x86_64 9/11
Verifying : glib-networking-2.56.1-1.el7.x86_64 10/11
Verifying : libproxy-0.4.11-11.el7.x86_64 11/11
Installed:
cockpit.x86_64 0:195.1-1.el7
Dependency Installed:
cockpit-bridge.x86_64 0:195.1-1.el7
cockpit-system.noarch 0:195.1-1.el7
cockpit-ws.x86_64 0:195.1-1.el7
glib-networking.x86_64 0:2.56.1-1.el7
gnutls.x86_64 0:3.3.29-9.el7_6
gsettings-desktop-schemas.x86_64 0:3.28.0-2.el7
libmodman.x86_64 0:2.0.1-8.el7
libproxy.x86_64 0:0.4.11-11.el7
nettle.x86_64 0:2.7.1-8.el7
trousers.x86_64 0:0.3.14-2.el7
Complete!
[tuyendq@rhel1 ~]$
[tuyendq@rhel1 ~]$ sudo systemctl start cockpit
[tuyendq@rhel1 ~]$ sudo systemctl status cockpit
● cockpit.service - Cockpit Web Service
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/cockpit.service; static; vendor preset: disabled)
Active: active (running) since Thu 2019-11-28 14:59:59 +07; 6s ago
Docs: man:cockpit-ws(8)
Process: 23723 ExecStartPre=/usr/sbin/remotectl certificate --ensure --user=root --group=cockpit-ws --selinux-type=etc_t (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
Main PID: 23734 (cockpit-ws)
CGroup: /system.slice/cockpit.service
└─23734 /usr/libexec/cockpit-ws
Nov 28 14:59:59 rhel1 systemd[1]: Starting Cockpit Web Service...
Nov 28 14:59:59 rhel1 remotectl[23723]: Generating temporary certificate us...
Nov 28 14:59:59 rhel1 remotectl[23723]: Error generating temporary dummy c...l
Nov 28 14:59:59 rhel1 remotectl[23723]: Generating temporary certificate us...
Nov 28 14:59:59 rhel1 systemd[1]: Started Cockpit Web Service.
Nov 28 14:59:59 rhel1 cockpit-ws[23734]: Using certificate: /etc/cockpit/w...t
Hint: Some lines were ellipsized, use -l to show in full.
[tuyendq@rhel1 ~]$ sudo systemctl enable cockpit
[tuyendq@rhel1 ~]$ cat /etc/services | grep cockpit
[tuyendq@rhel1 ~]$ sudo firewall-cmd --zone=public --add-port=9090/tcp --permanent
success
[tuyendq@rhel1 ~]$ sudo firewall-cmd --reload
success
[tuyendq@rhel1 ~]$