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@@ -4,19 +4,21 @@ DNS, file sharing, and much more. Webmin removes the need to manually
edit Unix configuration files like /etc/passwd and lets you manage
a system from the console or remotely.
-Webmin consists of a simple web server and a number of CGI programs
-which directly update system files like /etc/inetd.conf and /etc/passwd.
-The web server and all CGI programs are written in Perl version 5, and use
-only the standard perl modules.
+Webmin consists of a simple web server and a number of CGI
+programs which directly update system files like /etc/inetd.conf and
+/etc/passwd. The web server and all CGI programs are written in Perl
+version 5, and use only the standard perl modules.
Some modules will require manual configuration from within webmin.
Login with root and root's password.
-If you need to start webmin at boot.
-The recommended way is to add the following to your /etc/rc.d/rc.local
-script and make sure rc.webmin has executable permissions set:
+If you need to start webmin at boot, the recommended way is to add the
+following to your /etc/rc.d/rc.local script and make sure rc.webmin
+has executable permissions set:
+
if [ -x /etc/rc.d/rc.webmin ]; then
/etc/rc.d/rc.webmin start
fi
+
After the webmin service is started, point your web browser to
http://localhost:10000 and login as root to use webmin.