You do not need to install Webmin to set up an SMTP server; however, unless you really enjoy the command line Webmin will make administration of your SMPT server much easier. I prefer a GUI, so this guide will show you how to install and configure Webmin on Ubuntu Server. Also the rest of the instructions will be based on a Webmin installation.
- We will download webmin from http:www.webmin.com .
Type:
wget http://www.webmin.com/download/deb/webmin-current.deb
press Enter.
You should see a lot of text then a percent as the file downloads. - Now we will extract the downloaded webmin package, install it, and make sure everything is up to date.
Note: Accept defaults and enter Y for yes when asked.Type:
sudo dpkg –i webmin-current.deb
press Enter.
Type:
sudo apt-get –f install
press Enter.
Type:
sudo apt-get update
press Enter.
Type:
sudo apt-get upgrade
press Enter.
Type:
sudo reboot
press Enter. - You should now be able to access your server via webmin. Go to another computer, launch a browser and go to:
https://[serverIP]:10000
Note: Replace serverIP with the IP of your Ubuntu Server you created in the sectionChange Ubuntu Server from DHCP to a Static IP address step 3 of How to set up a
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