Cockpit is a web-based GUI tool for managing Linux servers. It provides an easy-to-use interface for system administration tasks such as monitoring system performance, managing storage devices, configuring network settings, and more. This tutorial will guide you through the installation process of Cockpit on Fedora CoreOS.
To install Cockpit on a Fedora CoreOS system, follow the steps below:
Open a terminal window on your Fedora CoreOS system.
Update the package index.
sudo dnf update
sudo dnf install cockpit
sudo systemctl start cockpit
sudo systemctl enable cockpit
sudo systemctl status cockpit
If the service is running properly, the output should indicate that it is active and running:
● cockpit.service - Cockpit Web Interface
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/cockpit.service; enabled; vendor preset: disabled)
Active: active (running) since Mon 2021-08-09 10:57:14 IST; 27s ago
Docs: man:cockpit-ws(1)
Main PID: 19334 (cockpit-ws)
Tasks: 2 (limit: 4595)
Memory: 5.5M
CGroup: /system.slice/cockpit.service
├─19334 /usr/libexec/cockpit-ws
└─19340 /usr/libexec/cockpit-bridge
Open a web browser and type the following URL: https://<your-server-ip>:9090. This will open the Cockpit login page.
Enter the root user's credentials to access the Cockpit dashboard.
That's it! You have successfully installed Cockpit on your Fedora CoreOS system. You can now use the web-based interface to manage system resources and perform system administration tasks with greater ease. If you need any further assistance or information, consult the official Cockpit documentation at: https://cockpit-project.org/
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