Getting Started with Cockpit Server Manager

By Admin · Feb 25, 2026 · Updated Apr 23, 2026 · 29 views · 1 min read

What is Cockpit?

Cockpit is a lightweight, modern web-based server management tool developed by Red Hat. It provides real-time performance monitoring, terminal access, container management, and system configuration through an intuitive dashboard.

Installation

On Ubuntu/Debian:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y cockpit
sudo systemctl enable --now cockpit.socket

On RHEL/AlmaLinux/Rocky:

sudo dnf install -y cockpit
sudo systemctl enable --now cockpit.socket
sudo firewall-cmd --permanent --add-service=cockpit
sudo firewall-cmd --reload

Accessing Cockpit

Open your browser and navigate to https://your-server-ip:9090. Log in with any system user that has sudo privileges.

Key Features

Overview — CPU, memory, disk, and network usage at a glance
Terminal — full browser-based shell access
Storage — manage disks, partitions, and filesystems
Networking — configure interfaces, bonds, and firewall zones
Services — start, stop, and enable systemd units
Containers — manage Podman containers (with cockpit-podman plugin)

Installing Additional Modules

sudo apt install -y cockpit-podman cockpit-machines cockpit-storaged

These add container management, virtual machine control, and advanced storage management to your dashboard.