How to install Cockpit on macOS

Cockpit is a web-based interface for managing Linux servers. In this tutorial, we will be installing Cockpit on macOS.

Prerequisites

Before we proceed with the installation, ensure that the following prerequisites are met:

• macOS version 10.11 or later
• Homebrew package manager installed
• Terminal application

Step 1: Install Cockpit

To install Cockpit, open the Terminal application and run the following command:

$ brew install cockpit

This command will download and install Cockpit on your macOS machine.

Step 2: Start the Cockpit service

Once Cockpit is installed, run the following command to start the Cockpit service:

$ brew services start cockpit

This will start the Cockpit service and make it available on your localhost.

Step 3: Access Cockpit in your web browser

To access Cockpit, open a web browser and navigate to the following URL:

https://localhost:9090

You will be prompted to enter your macOS username and password to authenticate.

Step 4: Use Cockpit

Once you are authenticated, you can use Cockpit to manage your Linux servers.

That's it! You now have Cockpit installed on your macOS machine and can start using it to manage your servers.

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