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A server administration tool with a web-based interface. '''`cockpit(1)`''' is a server administration tool with a web interface.
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[[Linux/Fedora|Fedora]] and many derivative distributions have `cockpit(1)` preinstalled and running by default. For other [[Linux]] distributions, a `cockpit` package may be available.

Official plugins are available in separate packages, such as `cockpit-machines` (an interface to `libvirtd(8)`) and `cockpit-podman` (an interface to [[Podman|podman(1)]]).

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== Setup ==

[[Linux/Systemd|Start and enable]] `cockpit.socket`.



=== Encryption ===

By default, `cockpit(1)` uses a self-signed [[Encryption/SSL|SSL]]/[[Encryption/TLS|TLS]] certificate. This can be replaced with a valid one.

The '''last''' file with a `.cert` or `.crt` extension ''(in alphabetical order)'' in `/etc/cockpit/ws-certs.d` will be used. Try `/usr/libexec/cockpit-certificate-ensure --check` to verify that the correct certificate will be detected.
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=== Encryption ===

Cockpit will load the '''last''' file with a `.cert` or `.crt` extension ''(in alphabetical order)'' in `/etc/cockpit/ws-certs.d` as a TLS/SSL certificate.

Try running `/usr/libexec/cockpit-certificate-ensure --check` to see what certificates will be loaded.

Cockpit

cockpit(1) is a server administration tool with a web interface.

Contents

  1. Cockpit
    1. Installation
    2. Setup
      1. Encryption
    3. Usage
    4. Troubleshooting
      1. Terminal text appears as rainbow boxes

Installation

Fedora and many derivative distributions have cockpit(1) preinstalled and running by default. For other Linux distributions, a cockpit package may be available.

Official plugins are available in separate packages, such as cockpit-machines (an interface to libvirtd(8)) and cockpit-podman (an interface to podman(1)).

Setup

Start and enable cockpit.socket.

Encryption

By default, cockpit(1) uses a self-signed SSL/TLS certificate. This can be replaced with a valid one.

The last file with a .cert or .crt extension (in alphabetical order) in /etc/cockpit/ws-certs.d will be used. Try /usr/libexec/cockpit-certificate-ensure --check to verify that the correct certificate will be detected.

Usage

Troubleshooting

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  1. Double check for an 'Allow access to the HTML5 canvas?' popup. This needs to be enabled.

  2. Try disabling privacy.resistFingerprinting.

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