1.1. What is Webmin?
Webmin is a program that simplifies the process of managing a Linux or UNIX system. Traditionally, you have needed to manually edit configuration files and run commands to create accounts, set up web servers, or manage email forwarding. Webmin now lets you perform these tasks through an easy-to-use web interface, and automatically updates all of the required configuration files for you. This makes the job of administering your system much easier.
Some of the things that you can do with Webmin include:
Creating, editing, and deleting UNIX login accounts on your system
Exporting files and directories to other systems with the NFS protocol
Setting up disk quotas to control how much space users can take up with their files
Installing, ...
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