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Old 02-01-2007, 06:15 PM   #1
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webmin: missing /etc/init.d/webmin


hi there

I'm trying to get my webmin to work. I reinstalled webmin but I can't connect to webmin on port 10000 and I don't see any /etc/init.d/webmin file on how to start webmin. how can I tell if webmin is properly installed and how can I get webmin to run?

Thanks alot

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Old 02-01-2007, 06:25 PM   #2
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How did you install it ... Not from the Debian repos (unless you're still using Sarge). It was removed from there for general bugginess, and lack of maintenance. If you downloaded the .deb package from Webmin and installed it with dpkg, you should be able to find where its various directories and files are with:

# updatedb
# locate webmin
 
Old 02-01-2007, 06:30 PM   #3
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May I suggest a more readable command?
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updatedb && locate webmin > webmin-search.txt
This gives you a webmin-search text file that can be read with your favourite editor. Execute this command as root (like you should with Rickh's version)
 
Old 02-01-2007, 06:39 PM   #4
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Have you tried both http://127.0.0.1:10000 and https://127.0.0.1:10000

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Old 02-02-2007, 03:20 AM   #5
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As a side note, dlocate is really nice but for searching in packages. Very fast
 
Old 02-03-2007, 10:20 AM   #6
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thanks for all the responses.

Now I executed your command and can see all the webmin locations. What do I do with that? I see quite a lot of stuff.

Should this mean I should not use webmin deb package and rather install a version from http://webmin.com ?

Or not use webmin at all? Are there any alternatives?

Thanks alot for your help
 
Old 02-03-2007, 10:34 AM   #7
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Yes, you are advised to remove the .dep package and use the latest stable version from the Webmin page.

Can you do w/o Webmin? Yes, but given your question you lack the experience to do so.
 
Old 02-03-2007, 10:40 AM   #8
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Yes, you are advised to remove the .dep package and use the latest stable version from the Webmin page.
should I take the deb package?

Quote:
Originally Posted by Dutch Master
Can you do w/o Webmin? Yes, but given your question you lack the experience to do so.
yeah you're right. Thanks

Last edited by quarry_06; 02-03-2007 at 10:43 AM.
 
Old 02-03-2007, 10:51 AM   #9
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Yep, install as any other .deb package with dpkg -i <packagename>
 
Old 02-03-2007, 10:55 AM   #10
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Yep, install as any other .deb package with dpkg -i <packagename>
yup, it's up and running. Thank you so much
 
  


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