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How to manage Linux server with GUI

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Nov 19, 2013

A typical Linux server runs in a command line interface (CLI) environment, preloaded with bare essential tools needed to install and configure various headless services. If you are used to GUI-based environment, however, you may wonder whether there is a GUI for Linux server. A typical Linux desktop environment like GNOME, KDE, etc. will probably be too resource-heavy for what it’s worth, and not as secure simply because there will be more code subject to potential security vulnerabilities. This tutorial describes how to manage and configure a Linux server with Webmin’s web-based GUI.

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