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The easy-to-use, integrated, glanceable, and open web-based interface
for your servers

Released 12 May 2022: Version 269

Introducing Cockpit

Cockpit is a web-based graphical interface for servers, intended for
everyone, especially those who are:

  * new to Linux (including Windows admins)
  * familiar with Linux and want an easy, graphical way to administer
    servers
  * expert admins who mainly use other tools but want an overview on
    individual systems

Thanks to Cockpit intentionally using system APIs and commands, a
whole team of admins can manage a system in the way they prefer,
including the command line and utilities right alongside Cockpit.

Take a look

A picture is worth a thousand words. Click a thumbnail to see
screenshots of Cockpit in action.

Cockpit's log in prompt (on Fedora 34)Cockpit works where you are
(Pictured: Connecting to Debian server from Microsoft Edge on Windows
10)View, filter, and search system logsEdit accountsEdit the firewall
with ease (Pictured: Cockpit Web Console on Red Hat Enterprise Linux,
connected from Fedora 34 Workstation)Manage your networkHave a
high-level overview of a serverExamine and apply software updates
(with changelogs and links to CVEs)Look at and manage your storageSee
system servicesManage an individual system serviceCreate and manage
virtual machines

Simple to use

Cockpit makes Linux discoverable. You don't have to remember commands
at a command-line.

See your server in a web browser and perform system tasks with a
mouse. It's easy to start containers, administer storage, configure
networks, and inspect logs. Basically, you can think of Cockpit like
a graphical "desktop interface", but for individual servers.

Compatible with your existing workflows

Have a favorite app or command line tool that you use on your
servers? Keep using the command line, Ansible, and your other
favorite tools and add Cockpit to the mix with no issues.

Cockpit uses the same system tooling you would use from the command
line. You can switch back and forth between Cockpit and whatever else
you like. Cockpit even has a built-in terminal, which is useful when
you connect from a non-Linux device.

Integrated

Cockpit uses APIs that already exist on the system. It doesn't
reinvent subsystems or add a layer of its own tooling.

By default, Cockpit uses your system's normal user logins and
privileges. Network-wide logins are also supported through
single-sign-on and other authentication techniques.

Cockpit itself doesn't eat resources or even run in the background
when you're not using it. It runs on demand, thanks to systemd socket
activation.

Extendable

Cockpit also supports a large list of optional and third-party
applications.

Using Cockpit

Here's a subset of tasks you can perform on each host running
Cockpit:

  * Inspect and change network settings
  * Configure a firewall
  * Manage storage (including RAID and LUKS partitions)
  * Create and manage virtual machines
  * Download and run containers
  * Browse and search system logs
  * Inspect a system's hardware
  * Upgrade software
  * Keep tabs on performance
  * Manage user accounts
  * Inspect and interact with systemd-based services
  * Use a terminal on a remote server in your local web browser
  * Switch between multiple Cockpit servers
  * Extend Cockpit's functionality by installing a growing list of
    apps and add-ons
  * Write your own custom modules to make Cockpit do anything you
    want

Also troubleshoot and fix pesky problems with ease:

  * Diagnose network issues
  * Spot and react to misbehaving virtual machines
  * Examine SELinux logs and fix common violations in a click
  * Inspect detailed metrics that correlate CPU load, memory usage,
    network activity, and storage performance with the system's
    journal

More features appear in Cockpit every release.

Designed & tested

Cockpit's design keeps your goals in mind. We test Cockpit with
usability studies to make it work the way you'd expect and adjust
accordingly. As a result, Cockpit gets easier to use all the time.

All code changes have tests which must pass before merging, to ensure
stability.

Free & free

Cockpit is free to use and available under the GNU LGPL.

Cockpit works (nearly) everywhere

You can install Cockpit on the major distributions, including:

  * Fedora
  * Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  * Fedora CoreOS
  * CentOS
  * Debian GNU/Linux
  * Ubuntu
  * Clear Linux
  * Arch Linux
  * openSUSE Tumbleweed

Once Cockpit is up and running, you can access systems from all major
web browsers on any operating system (including Windows, MacOS, and
Android).

Release schedule

Cockpit has a time-based release cadence, with new versions appearing
every two weeks.

Get started

After installing and enabling Cockpit, visit port 9090 on your server
(for example: https://localhost:9090/ in a browser on the same
machine as Cockpit).

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