# Cockpit WS

Cockpit WS is a web-based graphical interface for Linux servers. It is open source and self-hosted, installable on TrueNAS.

Canonical page: https://ourlocalhost.com/app/7045/cockpit-ws

## Description

Cockpit is a web-based graphical interface for Linux servers.

## Platform availability

Available on 1 of 9 platforms: TrueNAS.

## Health score

74/100 (Good), based on 3 of 4 factors.
- Maintained: 100 (last commit 1 day ago)
- Popular: 84 (15,223 GitHub stars)
- Easy to install: 10 (1 install platform)

## Links

- GitHub: https://github.com/cockpit-project/cockpit
- TrueNAS: https://apps.truenas.com/catalog/cockpit-ws/
- Official website: https://cockpit-project.org/

## Common questions

### Which service handles communication between the Cockpit browser app and system tools?

cockpit-ws is the web service component used for communication between the browser application and configuration tools and services such as cockpit-bridge.

### Why might Cockpit's WS / Bridge process crash during login instead of showing a login failure?

The reported cause is a bug in how sudo is used to evaluate login permission. In that case, Webmin may fail the login while Cockpit's WS / Bridge process crashes.

### Where should general Cockpit bugs and feature requests be reported?

Use Cockpit's issue tracker for general bugs and feature requests. Other parts of Cockpit may have specific issue trackers.

### Does Cockpit use the server's existing user accounts?

By default, Cockpit uses the system's normal user logins and privileges. It also supports network-wide logins through single sign-on and other authentication techniques.

### Can existing command-line workflows be used alongside Cockpit?

Yes, Cockpit uses existing system tooling and APIs, so command line, Ansible, and other favorite tools can be used alongside it. It also includes a built-in terminal.

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Source: Our Local Host (https://ourlocalhost.com/app/7045/cockpit-ws), the self-hosted and open-source app directory.