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Cockpit WS

Cockpit WS is the lightweight WebSocket gateway that serves Cockpit's web-based administration interface, letting you manage Linux servers—storage,…

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Cockpit WS is the lightweight WebSocket gateway that serves Cockpit's web-based administration interface, letting you manage Linux servers—storage, networking, containers, and logs—from a browser. It is aimed at both newcomers and experienced admins who want a simple graphical way to administer a single server.

Platform availability

Available on 1 of 9 platforms

  • Unraid (not listed)
  • TrueNAS
  • Umbrel (not listed)
  • ZimaOS (not listed)
  • Proxmox (not listed)
  • Helm (not listed)
  • Mac (not listed)
  • Windows (not listed)
  • Linux (not listed)

Health score?A 0-100 score computed nightly from four factors: maintained (40%: recent commits and steady activity), popular (25%: GitHub stars, log scale), easy to install (20%: platforms, install notes, setup guides, Docker image) and light to run (15%: minimum RAM, ARM support). When the source code has been checked, a fifth factor, security check (20%: automated scan for committed secrets, unsafe desktop-app settings, known-vulnerable dependencies and project hygiene; any serious finding caps it at 20), is added. Factors without data are left out and the rest are rescaled.

74/100 Good

Maintained
100last commit 1 day ago
Popular
8415,279 GitHub stars
Easy to install
101 install platform
Light to run
No data

Based on 3 of 4 factors.

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Common questions

Which URL and credentials should I use to access Cockpit WS after installing it?

Point your browser to the server IP on port 9090 using HTTPS. Log in with your normal system user account and password.

Can Cockpit WS run behind a reverse proxy?

A reported issue describes cockpit-ws crashing when Cockpit is used behind a reverse proxy. The example involves two Cockpit installations being exposed through separate dashboards.

Does Cockpit use my existing Linux user accounts for login?

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

Will Cockpit work from mobile devices or non-Linux machines?

iPhones, iPads, and macOS on ARM/M1 may require a workaround. Firefox and Chrome are the browsers Cockpit is developed with and has automated tests for.

How do I enable Cockpit WS on a Fedora system after installation?

Run sudo dnf install cockpit, then enable it with sudo systemctl enable --now cockpit.socket. If a firewall is active, add the cockpit service with firewall-cmd.

Answers sourced from cockpit-project.org, cockpit-project.org, github.com

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