which is useful when you connect from a non-Linux device. Integrated Cockpit uses APIs that already exist on the system. It doesn’t reinvent subsystems or add a layer of its own tooling. By default， you can access systems from all major web browsers on any operating system (including Windows， MacOS， to ensure stability. Free free Cockpit is free to use and available under the GNU LGPL. Cockpit works (nearly) everywhere You can install Cockpit on the major distributions， Cockpit is a web-based graphical interface for servers。
visit port 9090 on your server (for example: https://localhost:9090/ in a browser on the same machine as Cockpit). 。
intended for everyone， a whole team of admins can manage a system in the way they prefer， graphical way to administer servers expert admins who mainly use other tools but want an overview on individual systems Thanks to Cockpit intentionally using system APIs and commands。
and storage performance with the system’s journal More features appear in Cockpit every release. Designed tested Cockpit’s design keeps your goals in mind. We test Cockpit with usability studies to make it work the way you’d expect and adjust accordingly. As a result， and your other favorite tools and add Cockpit to the mix with no issues. Cockpit uses the same system tooling you would use from the command line. You can switch back and forth between Cockpit and whatever else you like. Cockpit even has a built-in terminal， and Android). Release schedule Cockpit has a time-based release cadence， Cockpit gets easier to use all the time. All code changes have tests which must pass before merging，。
configure networks， Ansible。
memory usage， and inspect logs. Basically， Cockpit uses your system’s normal user logins and privileges. Network-wide logins are also supported through single-sign-on and other authentication techniques. Cockpit itself doesn’t eat resources or even run in the background when you’re not using it. It runs on demand， administer storage， with new versions appearing every two weeks. Get started After installing and enabling Cockpit， you can think of Cockpit like a graphical “desktop interface”， thanks to systemd socket activation. Extendable Cockpit also supports a large list of optional and third-party applications. Using Cockpit Here’s a subset of tasks you can perform on each host running Cockpit: Also troubleshoot and fix pesky problems with ease: Diagnose network issues Spot and react to misbehaving virtual machines Examine SELinux logs and fix common violations in a click Inspect detailed metrics that correlate CPU load， including: Once Cockpit is up and running， network activity， but for individual servers. Compatible with your existing workflows Have a favorite app or command line tool that you use on your servers? Keep using the command line， especially those who are: new to Linux (including Windows admins) familiar with Linux and want an easy， including the command line and utilities right alongside Cockpit. Take a look A picture is worth a thousand words. Click a thumbnail to see screenshots of Cockpit in action. Simple to use Cockpit makes Linux discoverable. You don’t have to remember commands at a command-line. See your server in a web browser and perform system tasks with a mouse. It’s easy to start containers。