{"id":3921,"date":"2021-11-10T12:22:14","date_gmt":"2021-11-10T06:52:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.helptoinstall.com\/?p=3921"},"modified":"2026-03-30T14:01:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T08:31:36","slug":"how-to-do-webmin-free-bsd-installation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostnats.com\/blog\/how-to-do-webmin-free-bsd-installation\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Do Webmin Free BSD Installation?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We can install Webmin by using a package manager called <strong>pgk<\/strong> that Free BSD comes along with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>First of all, we will update the Free BSD package index with the command below:<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>#pkg update<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Then, install Webmin by running the command below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>#pkg install webmin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Enter yes, on the question which pops up when you do this activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. 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Then, run the command below to start webmin service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>#service webmin start<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>starting webmin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cron 15469220631494 missing my time spec.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. The service will be conceived on port 1000 in the following manner:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>#sockstat -4 -6 | grep 10000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>root               perl     1535      5     tcp4     *:10000     *:*<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>root               perl       1535      6    udp4     *:10000     *:*<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do we access webmin interface on Free BSD ?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Open the URL or IP address 10000<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>https:\/\/ 192 . 168 . 122 . 197 : 10000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. If you see any invalid certificate pops up on the screen, click <strong>Continue Anyway<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>HelptoInstall presents you with Cloud, Server Software Installation, Deployment, and Migration Services at a cost-effective pricing scheme. 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