Your favorite web UI for your linux server?

Do you use any web ui’s for your Linux server? I’m comfortable managing my server using the command line, but I also want a graphical interface that shows an overview of what is running on the server, the way the resources are being used what containers are running and so on. Also file download uploads would be great to have.

What do you recommend which is light and resources and is suitable for less powerful servers with low ram?

So far these are the more interstating tools I’ve found: (they vary in functionality their provide)

CasaOS Cockpit SartOS Orb Kasm

Pantherina, (edited )
@Pantherina@feddit.de avatar

I tried to install Cockpit on Debian, and it just downloaded an entire Linux Desktop? Really weird, had the configs and open port all but still the UI was not showing.

Might give it another try but would prefer something less resource heavy

caseyweederman,

“Hey you wanted NetworkManager, right? We’ve decided everyone wants NetworkManager.”

Last time I didn’t use --no-install-recommends

Pantherina,
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Ooh right! I hate Debian that it does this.

caseyweederman,

It makes sense in a lot of cases, just not all of them.
Huh, it’s got to be the maintainers who make that list, right? Not the developers?
Either way, that must be an awkward philosophical snarl. “Oh I see we’re running Gnome again.”

Pantherina,
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It was a hyperbole so not really a complete desktop, but a lot of tools that where duplicating others in purpose

caseyweederman,

I’ve had it cascade and install an entire desktop.

zzzzzz,

I have found Nginx Proxy Manager to be a huge time-saver for configuring nginx and certbot.

caseyweederman,

Ooooh I’m gonna have to take a look at that

LinuxSBC,

Cockpit.

nik282000,
@nik282000@lemmy.ca avatar

lxc-ls -f

Shows me what is running and that’s about it.

bladewdr,

I just use ssh for management. Monitoring is handled by nagios.

frustbox,

Just SSH. Every public facing piece of software (I.e. a web interface) adds more complexity for misconfiguration or security vulnerabilities.

You can mount you remote filesystem locally and use your local file manager and text editors to manage most tasks. If you use ansible you can make changes to a local configuration and deploy the state to the server without needing to run anything special on the server side. It is especially effective if you also run docker.

And for monitoring I usually just have a tmux with btop running. Which is fine if you don’t need long term time series data, then you might want to look at influxdb/grafana - but even those I would run locally behind a firewall, with the server reporting the data to the database.

SeeJayEmm,
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I’m not sure why you’re assuming public facing. I don’t see that anywhere in Op’s post.

nixfreak,

Glances

rodbiren,

Portainer has been great. I almost don’t need ssh

qaz,

Cockpit as web UI, and SSH otherwise

deadcatbounce,
@deadcatbounce@reddthat.com avatar

To be honest, Cockpit is the only (Web) one I know about.

RPM slave here.

bjoern_tantau,
@bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de avatar

I use Froxlor. But it’s less about resources and more about webhosting. Just makes it easier for me to control domains, databases and e-mail addresses.

It’s not as deep in the system like Webmin but still gives me enough control to do special stuff.

MigratingtoLemmy,

What you want is monitoring: how about looking for monitoring services? I found monit recently and would like to try it. Simple SNMP would do too I think

possiblylinux127,

ssh?

TCB13,
@TCB13@lemmy.world avatar

htop

Pantherina,
@Pantherina@feddit.de avatar

btop

caseyweederman,

btop

Pantherina,
@Pantherina@feddit.de avatar

ctop

nis,

stop

Pantherina,
@Pantherina@feddit.de avatar

oktop

folak,

bottom

caseyweederman,

switch

jvrava9,
@jvrava9@lemmy.dbzer0.com avatar

btm

deadcatbounce,
@deadcatbounce@reddthat.com avatar

He wasn’t speaking loudly at all.

interdimensionalmeme,

Way too cumbersome to use with a touchscreen

possiblylinux127,

You administer your servers with a touch screen.

No hate as I sometimes use my phone to ssh in to things

unionagainstdhmo,
@unionagainstdhmo@aussie.zone avatar

The web UI of Proxmox is really good

hemko,

Second to that. It’s very rare I need to do anything in cli in proxmox

Meuzzin,

Ummm Webmin? Can’t believe it hasn’t been mentioned…

IthronMorn,

I also really love webmin!

interdimensionalmeme,

Webmin is great. Especially when you would like shit to just work and not faf about wasting your weekend text editing configuration files

Meuzzin,

Exactly. I’ve been using it for 6 years or so. I’ve tried every other supposed alternative and nothing has even close to the functionality of it…

SeeJayEmm,
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If you don’t mind the UI out of the 90s webmin probably is the most comprehensive solution. I haven’t used it in a few years, does it handle containers?

Meuzzin,

Yes! And the interface can be customized. You can even design and use your own… Basically, it can be tweaked to your hearts content.

MonkCanatella,

I tried out some of these today. Umbrel, CapRover and Tipi aren’t on your list yet.

They look beautiful and have some nice prebuilt installations but it gets really ugly soon as you need a custom component. I just deleted it all and switched over to portainer.

I tried installing gnome to rdp into my oracle free tier server and it wasn’t remotely (hehehe) worth it. Very laggy and direct interfaces are just far superior so no to that as well. Plus it takes up precious space and resources.

I think the best option is a dashboard like dashy or homepage to keep your service interfaces together. Portainer is excellent for container management.

These weird “OS” style container platforms are really bizarre and I don’t think too well thought out. They’re kinda toys really. Looked really amazing but they show their limitations really quickly.

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