How to Enable Cockpit Server Manager in Rocky Linux 10

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Cockpit is an easy-to-use, powerful remote manager for GNU/Linux servers. It provides an interactive administration interface through a web browser and allows you to manage various server aspects like services, storage, system logs, and even a terminal session.

Check for System Updates

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Update the system to the latest packages:

dnf update

Install Cockpit Server Manager

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Install the Cockpit package:

dnf install cockpit

Check the latest versions here: Cockpit Project

Enable Cockpit Service

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Enable and start the Cockpit service immediately:

systemctl enable --now cockpit.socket

Allow Cockpit Through the Firewall

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Run the following commands to allow Cockpit through the system firewall:

firewall-cmd --permanent --zone=public --add-service=cockpit
firewall-cmd --reload

If you see the following warning:

[root@server ~]# firewall-cmd --permanent --zone=public --add-service=cockpit
Warning: ALREADY_ENABLED: cockpit    success

You can safely ignore it and proceed.

Create a New Admin User

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useradd -m -s /bin/bash adminuser
passwd adminuser
usermod -aG wheel adminuser

Access Cockpit in Your Browser

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Open the following URL in your browser:

https://YOUR-VPS-IP-ADDRESS:9090

Replace YOUR-VPS-IP-ADDRESS with your server’s actual IP address.

You may encounter an SSL certificate warning — you can proceed or set up a valid certificate using Let's Encrypt.

You will be presented with a login screen. Enter your server's root username and password (or any user with admin privileges).

Username: adminuser

Password: (you just set)

Notes

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• If the page appears blank in Chrome, it's likely due to the self-signed SSL certificate. Try opening it in Firefox instead.
• You can later secure Cockpit with a proper domain and certificate.

Cockpit Dashboard Overview

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Once logged in, you will be able to:

• View CPU, memory, and disk usage
• Manage software updates
• Monitor system logs
• Use the built-in terminal
• Add more machines for management

Done

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You’ve now successfully installed and accessed the Cockpit Server Manager on Rocky Linux 10.