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Self-Hosting Cockpit: Modern Linux Server Dashboard

Cockpit is a modern web-based Linux server dashboard. Real-time monitoring, terminal, storage management, and container control.

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What Is Cockpit?


Cockpit is a web-based server administration tool from Red Hat. It provides real-time monitoring and management through a modern web interface.


Features


System Overview

  • CPU, memory, disk, network graphs
  • System load and health
  • Systemd service management
  • SELinux management

    • Terminal

  • In-browser terminal
  • Full SSH access without SSH client
  • Multiple terminal tabs

    • Storage

  • Disk and partition management
  • LVM management
  • NFS and Samba shares
  • RAID configuration

    • Networking

  • Network interface configuration
  • Firewall management
  • Bridge and bond setup

    • Containers

  • Podman container management
  • Image management
  • Container logs
  • Create and run containers

    • Other

  • User account management
  • Software updates
  • Subscription management
  • Performance profiling

    • Cockpit vs Webmin vs SSH


  • Cockpit: Most modern, real-time, Red Hat backed
  • Webmin: Most comprehensive, slightly dated
  • SSH: Most powerful, no GUI

    • Deployment


    Install directly on your server (not in a container). Resources: minimal.


    Cockpit is the best web-based Linux administration tool. Real-time system monitoring and management without leaving your browser.