Install Webmin on AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux, Ubuntu or Debian

Webmin is a free, browser-based tool for managing a Linux VPS or dedicated server. These steps install it from Webmin's official repository, so it updates along with your other system packages. They work on AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux, CloudLinux, Ubuntu and Debian. For other systems, see Webmin's download page: https://webmin.com/download/

Don't install Webmin on a server running cPanel. cPanel and WHM already manage the server, and the two can conflict.

Install Webmin

1. Connect to your server over SSH as root, using a client such as PuTTY, Windows Terminal or macOS Terminal. If you log in as a user with sudo access instead, put sudo in front of each command below.
2. Download Webmin's repository setup script:
   curl -o webmin-setup-repo.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/webmin/webmin/master/webmin-setup-repo.sh
3. Run the script, then enter y when it asks to set up the repository:
   sh webmin-setup-repo.sh
4. Install Webmin:
   AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux or CloudLinux: dnf install -y webmin
   Ubuntu or Debian: apt install -y webmin --install-recommends
5. If your server runs a firewall, open port 10000:
   firewalld (AlmaLinux, Rocky, CloudLinux): firewall-cmd --permanent --add-port=10000/tcp && firewall-cmd --reload
   UFW (Ubuntu, Debian): UFW is often installed but switched off, so check first with ufw status. If it shows Status: active, run ufw allow 10000/tcp. If it shows Status: inactive, there's nothing to do.

Log in

Open https://your-server-ip:10000 in your browser and log in as root or a user with sudo access. For details, including how to set up a free SSL certificate and limit who can reach Webmin, see How do I log in to Webmin?

Keep Webmin updated

Webmin updates with the rest of your system when you run dnf update (AlmaLinux, Rocky, CloudLinux) or apt update && apt upgrade (Ubuntu, Debian).

Last checked October 2026 against Webmin 2.303.