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[webmin-l] Webmin won't start

[TE D. <td...@pa...>]

Hello,

I just upgraded to Centos 8 Stream and cannot get webmin to start. There are
no logs in /var/log or /var/webmin. There's nothing in /var/log/messages.

Here's the output from systemctl status webmin:

root@ts130 ~]# systemctl status webmin
● webmin.service - LSB: web-based administration interface for Unix systems
   Loaded: loaded (/etc/rc.d/init.d/webmin; generated)
   Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Mon 2021-12-27 09:23:09 EST; 6s
ago
     Docs: man:systemd-sysv-generator(8)
  Process: 36491 ExecStart=/etc/rc.d/init.d/webmin start (code=exited,
status=255)

Dec 27 09:23:07 ts130.palmettodomains.com systemd[1]: Starting LSB:
web-based administration interface for Unix systems...
Dec 27 09:23:07 ts130.palmettodomains.com perl[36492]:
pam_unix(webmin:auth): authentication failure; logname= uid=0 euid=0 tty=
ruser= rhost=  u>
Dec 27 09:23:09 ts130.palmettodomains.com systemd[1]: webmin.service:
Control process exited, code=exited status=255
Dec 27 09:23:09 ts130.palmettodomains.com systemd[1]: webmin.service: Failed
with result 'exit-code'.
Dec 27 09:23:09 ts130.palmettodomains.com systemd[1]: Failed to start LSB:
web-based administration interface for Unix systems.

I found a similar issue on sourceforge.net but there was no clear answer how
the person fixed the problem.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Re: [webmin-l] Webmin won't start

[Jamie C. <jca...@we...>]

Hi,

Check the log file /var/webmin/miniserv.error to see if anything useful
gets logged when you try to start Webmin.

 - Jamie

On 27/Dec/2021 06:57 TE Dukes <td...@pa...> wrote ..
> Hello,
> 
> I just upgraded to Centos 8 Stream and cannot get webmin to start. There are
> no logs in /var/log or /var/webmin. There's nothing in /var/log/messages.
> 
> Here's the output from systemctl status webmin:
> 
> root@ts130 ~]# systemctl status webmin
> ● webmin.service - LSB: web-based administration interface for Unix systems
>    Loaded: loaded (/etc/rc.d/init.d/webmin; generated)
>    Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Mon 2021-12-27 09:23:09 EST; 6s
> ago
>      Docs: man:systemd-sysv-generator(8)
>   Process: 36491 ExecStart=/etc/rc.d/init.d/webmin start (code=exited,
> status=255)
> 
> Dec 27 09:23:07 ts130.palmettodomains.com systemd[1]: Starting LSB:
> web-based administration interface for Unix systems...
> Dec 27 09:23:07 ts130.palmettodomains.com perl[36492]:
> pam_unix(webmin:auth): authentication failure; logname= uid=0 euid=0 tty=
> ruser= rhost=  u>
> Dec 27 09:23:09 ts130.palmettodomains.com systemd[1]: webmin.service:
> Control process exited, code=exited status=255
> Dec 27 09:23:09 ts130.palmettodomains.com systemd[1]: webmin.service: Failed
> with result 'exit-code'.
> Dec 27 09:23:09 ts130.palmettodomains.com systemd[1]: Failed to start LSB:
> web-based administration interface for Unix systems.
> 
> I found a similar issue on sourceforge.net but there was no clear answer how
> the person fixed the problem.
> 
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> 
> 
> 
> -
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Re: [webmin-l] Webmin won't start

[TE D. <td...@pa...>]

[td...@pa...] 

Hi Jamie,

I have no logs anywhere to check. None have been created.  The directory is there but no logs. Best info I have is from systemctl status.

Thanks

-----Original Message-----
From: Jamie Cameron <jca...@we...> 
Sent: Monday, December 27, 2021 12:52 PM
To: Webmin users list <web...@li...>
Subject: Re: [webmin-l] Webmin won't start

Hi,

Check the log file /var/webmin/miniserv.error to see if anything useful gets logged when you try to start Webmin.

 - Jamie

On 27/Dec/2021 06:57 TE Dukes <td...@pa...> wrote ..
> Hello,
> 
> I just upgraded to Centos 8 Stream and cannot get webmin to start. 
> There are no logs in /var/log or /var/webmin. There's nothing in /var/log/messages.
> 
> Here's the output from systemctl status webmin:
> 
> root@ts130 ~]# systemctl status webmin ● webmin.service - LSB: 
> web-based administration interface for Unix systems
>    Loaded: loaded (/etc/rc.d/init.d/webmin; generated)
>    Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Mon 2021-12-27 09:23:09 
> EST; 6s ago
>      Docs: man:systemd-sysv-generator(8)
>   Process: 36491 ExecStart=/etc/rc.d/init.d/webmin start (code=exited,
> status=255)
> 
> Dec 27 09:23:07 ts130.palmettodomains.com systemd[1]: Starting LSB:
> web-based administration interface for Unix systems...
> Dec 27 09:23:07 ts130.palmettodomains.com perl[36492]:
> pam_unix(webmin:auth): authentication failure; logname= uid=0 euid=0 
> tty= ruser= rhost=  u> Dec 27 09:23:09 ts130.palmettodomains.com 
> systemd[1]: webmin.service:
> Control process exited, code=exited status=255 Dec 27 09:23:09 
> ts130.palmettodomains.com systemd[1]: webmin.service: Failed with 
> result 'exit-code'.
> Dec 27 09:23:09 ts130.palmettodomains.com systemd[1]: Failed to start LSB:
> web-based administration interface for Unix systems.
> 
> I found a similar issue on sourceforge.net but there was no clear 
> answer how the person fixed the problem.
> 
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> 
> 
> 
> -
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> web...@li...
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Re: [webmin-l] Webmin won't start

[Jamie C. <jca...@we...>]

What if you try starting Webmin by just running /etc/webmin/start ?

On 27/Dec/2021 09:58 TE Dukes <td...@pa...> wrote ..
> [td...@pa...] 
> 
> Hi Jamie,
> 
> I have no logs anywhere to check. None have been created.  The directory is there
> but no logs. Best info I have is from systemctl status.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jamie Cameron <jca...@we...> 
> Sent: Monday, December 27, 2021 12:52 PM
> To: Webmin users list <web...@li...>
> Subject: Re: [webmin-l] Webmin won't start
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Check the log file /var/webmin/miniserv.error to see if anything useful gets logged
> when you try to start Webmin.
> 
>  - Jamie
> 
> On 27/Dec/2021 06:57 TE Dukes <td...@pa...> wrote ..
> > Hello,
> > 
> > I just upgraded to Centos 8 Stream and cannot get webmin to start. 
> > There are no logs in /var/log or /var/webmin. There's nothing in /var/log/messages.
> > 
> > Here's the output from systemctl status webmin:
> > 
> > root@ts130 ~]# systemctl status webmin ● webmin.service - LSB: 
> > web-based administration interface for Unix systems
> >    Loaded: loaded (/etc/rc.d/init.d/webmin; generated)
> >    Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Mon 2021-12-27 09:23:09 
> > EST; 6s ago
> >      Docs: man:systemd-sysv-generator(8)
> >   Process: 36491 ExecStart=/etc/rc.d/init.d/webmin start (code=exited,
> > status=255)
> > 
> > Dec 27 09:23:07 ts130.palmettodomains.com systemd[1]: Starting LSB:
> > web-based administration interface for Unix systems...
> > Dec 27 09:23:07 ts130.palmettodomains.com perl[36492]:
> > pam_unix(webmin:auth): authentication failure; logname= uid=0 euid=0 
> > tty= ruser= rhost=  u> Dec 27 09:23:09 ts130.palmettodomains.com 
> > systemd[1]: webmin.service:
> > Control process exited, code=exited status=255 Dec 27 09:23:09 
> > ts130.palmettodomains.com systemd[1]: webmin.service: Failed with 
> > result 'exit-code'.
> > Dec 27 09:23:09 ts130.palmettodomains.com systemd[1]: Failed to start LSB:
> > web-based administration interface for Unix systems.
> > 
> > I found a similar issue on sourceforge.net but there was no clear 
> > answer how the person fixed the problem.
> > 
> > Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > -
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Re: [webmin-l] Webmin won't start

[TE D. <td...@pa...>]

Tried that also:

[root@ts130 ~]# /etc/webmin/start
Starting Webmin server in /usr/libexec/webmin
Failed to open SSL cert /etc/webmin/miniserv.pem
Failed to create default SSL context at /usr/libexec/webmin/miniserv.pl line 284.
[root@ts130 ~]#

I haven't gotten far enough to create the SSL cert. Its been a long time since I installed webmin from scratch on a new system, guessing I do that within webmin. Although, just did a webmin install on a RPI running buster with no problems.

Thanks

-----Original Message-----
From: Jamie Cameron <jca...@we...> 
Sent: Monday, December 27, 2021 1:57 PM
To: Webmin users list <web...@li...>
Subject: Re: [webmin-l] Webmin won't start

What if you try starting Webmin by just running /etc/webmin/start ?

On 27/Dec/2021 09:58 TE Dukes <td...@pa...> wrote ..
> [td...@pa...]
> 
> Hi Jamie,
> 
> I have no logs anywhere to check. None have been created.  The 
> directory is there but no logs. Best info I have is from systemctl status.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jamie Cameron <jca...@we...>
> Sent: Monday, December 27, 2021 12:52 PM
> To: Webmin users list <web...@li...>
> Subject: Re: [webmin-l] Webmin won't start
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Check the log file /var/webmin/miniserv.error to see if anything 
> useful gets logged when you try to start Webmin.
> 
>  - Jamie
> 
> On 27/Dec/2021 06:57 TE Dukes <td...@pa...> wrote ..
> > Hello,
> > 
> > I just upgraded to Centos 8 Stream and cannot get webmin to start. 
> > There are no logs in /var/log or /var/webmin. There's nothing in /var/log/messages.
> > 
> > Here's the output from systemctl status webmin:
> > 
> > root@ts130 ~]# systemctl status webmin ● webmin.service - LSB: 
> > web-based administration interface for Unix systems
> >    Loaded: loaded (/etc/rc.d/init.d/webmin; generated)
> >    Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Mon 2021-12-27 09:23:09 
> > EST; 6s ago
> >      Docs: man:systemd-sysv-generator(8)
> >   Process: 36491 ExecStart=/etc/rc.d/init.d/webmin start 
> > (code=exited,
> > status=255)
> > 
> > Dec 27 09:23:07 ts130.palmettodomains.com systemd[1]: Starting LSB:
> > web-based administration interface for Unix systems...
> > Dec 27 09:23:07 ts130.palmettodomains.com perl[36492]:
> > pam_unix(webmin:auth): authentication failure; logname= uid=0 euid=0 
> > tty= ruser= rhost=  u> Dec 27 09:23:09 ts130.palmettodomains.com
> > systemd[1]: webmin.service:
> > Control process exited, code=exited status=255 Dec 27 09:23:09 
> > ts130.palmettodomains.com systemd[1]: webmin.service: Failed with 
> > result 'exit-code'.
> > Dec 27 09:23:09 ts130.palmettodomains.com systemd[1]: Failed to start LSB:
> > web-based administration interface for Unix systems.
> > 
> > I found a similar issue on sourceforge.net but there was no clear 
> > answer how the person fixed the problem.
> > 
> > Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > -
> > Forwarded by the Webmin mailing list at 
> > web...@li...
> > To remove yourself from this list, go to 
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> 
> 
> 
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Re: [webmin-l] Webmin won't start

[Jamie C. <jca...@we...>]

Looks like your SSL cert file is missing. The work-around would be to edit
/etc/webmin/miniserv.conf and remove the ssl=1 line, then re-try restarting
Webmin.

 - Jamie

On 27/Dec/2021 12:45 TE Dukes <td...@pa...> wrote ..
> Tried that also:
> 
> [root@ts130 ~]# /etc/webmin/start
> Starting Webmin server in /usr/libexec/webmin
> Failed to open SSL cert /etc/webmin/miniserv.pem
> Failed to create default SSL context at /usr/libexec/webmin/miniserv.pl line 284.
> [root@ts130 ~]#
> 
> I haven't gotten far enough to create the SSL cert. Its been a long time since
> I installed webmin from scratch on a new system, guessing I do that within webmin.
> Although, just did a webmin install on a RPI running buster with no problems.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jamie Cameron <jca...@we...> 
> Sent: Monday, December 27, 2021 1:57 PM
> To: Webmin users list <web...@li...>
> Subject: Re: [webmin-l] Webmin won't start
> 
> What if you try starting Webmin by just running /etc/webmin/start ?
> 
> On 27/Dec/2021 09:58 TE Dukes <td...@pa...> wrote ..
> > [td...@pa...]
> > 
> > Hi Jamie,
> > 
> > I have no logs anywhere to check. None have been created.  The 
> > directory is there but no logs. Best info I have is from systemctl status.
> > 
> > Thanks
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jamie Cameron <jca...@we...>
> > Sent: Monday, December 27, 2021 12:52 PM
> > To: Webmin users list <web...@li...>
> > Subject: Re: [webmin-l] Webmin won't start
> > 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > Check the log file /var/webmin/miniserv.error to see if anything 
> > useful gets logged when you try to start Webmin.
> > 
> >  - Jamie
> > 
> > On 27/Dec/2021 06:57 TE Dukes <td...@pa...> wrote ..
> > > Hello,
> > > 
> > > I just upgraded to Centos 8 Stream and cannot get webmin to start. 
> > > There are no logs in /var/log or /var/webmin. There's nothing in /var/log/messages.
> > > 
> > > Here's the output from systemctl status webmin:
> > > 
> > > root@ts130 ~]# systemctl status webmin ● webmin.service - LSB: 
> > > web-based administration interface for Unix systems
> > >    Loaded: loaded (/etc/rc.d/init.d/webmin; generated)
> > >    Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Mon 2021-12-27 09:23:09 
> > > EST; 6s ago
> > >      Docs: man:systemd-sysv-generator(8)
> > >   Process: 36491 ExecStart=/etc/rc.d/init.d/webmin start 
> > > (code=exited,
> > > status=255)
> > > 
> > > Dec 27 09:23:07 ts130.palmettodomains.com systemd[1]: Starting LSB:
> > > web-based administration interface for Unix systems...
> > > Dec 27 09:23:07 ts130.palmettodomains.com perl[36492]:
> > > pam_unix(webmin:auth): authentication failure; logname= uid=0 euid=0 
> > > tty= ruser= rhost=  u> Dec 27 09:23:09 ts130.palmettodomains.com
> > > systemd[1]: webmin.service:
> > > Control process exited, code=exited status=255 Dec 27 09:23:09 
> > > ts130.palmettodomains.com systemd[1]: webmin.service: Failed with 
> > > result 'exit-code'.
> > > Dec 27 09:23:09 ts130.palmettodomains.com systemd[1]: Failed to start LSB:
> > > web-based administration interface for Unix systems.
> > > 
> > > I found a similar issue on sourceforge.net but there was no clear 
> > > answer how the person fixed the problem.
> > > 
> > > Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > -
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> > > web...@li...
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> > 
> > 
> > 
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Re: [webmin-l] Webmin won't start

[TE D. <td...@pa...>]

Thanks, that worked.  Will webmin now start on boot? I commented that line out. Do I need to uncomment it back out after I make the ssl certificate?

Also, the miniserv.pem is in the /usr/libexec/webmin directory.

I haven't made a ssl cert yet. Its on the list.

Again, thanks!!

-----Original Message-----
From: Jamie Cameron <jca...@we...> 
Sent: Monday, December 27, 2021 8:35 PM
To: Webmin users list <web...@li...>
Subject: Re: [webmin-l] Webmin won't start

Looks like your SSL cert file is missing. The work-around would be to edit /etc/webmin/miniserv.conf and remove the ssl=1 line, then re-try restarting Webmin.

 - Jamie

On 27/Dec/2021 12:45 TE Dukes <td...@pa...> wrote ..
> Tried that also:
> 
> [root@ts130 ~]# /etc/webmin/start
> Starting Webmin server in /usr/libexec/webmin Failed to open SSL cert 
> /etc/webmin/miniserv.pem Failed to create default SSL context at 
> /usr/libexec/webmin/miniserv.pl line 284.
> [root@ts130 ~]#
> 
> I haven't gotten far enough to create the SSL cert. Its been a long 
> time since I installed webmin from scratch on a new system, guessing I do that within webmin.
> Although, just did a webmin install on a RPI running buster with no problems.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jamie Cameron <jca...@we...>
> Sent: Monday, December 27, 2021 1:57 PM
> To: Webmin users list <web...@li...>
> Subject: Re: [webmin-l] Webmin won't start
> 
> What if you try starting Webmin by just running /etc/webmin/start ?
> 
> On 27/Dec/2021 09:58 TE Dukes <td...@pa...> wrote ..
> > [td...@pa...]
> > 
> > Hi Jamie,
> > 
> > I have no logs anywhere to check. None have been created.  The 
> > directory is there but no logs. Best info I have is from systemctl status.
> > 
> > Thanks
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jamie Cameron <jca...@we...>
> > Sent: Monday, December 27, 2021 12:52 PM
> > To: Webmin users list <web...@li...>
> > Subject: Re: [webmin-l] Webmin won't start
> > 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > Check the log file /var/webmin/miniserv.error to see if anything 
> > useful gets logged when you try to start Webmin.
> > 
> >  - Jamie
> > 
> > On 27/Dec/2021 06:57 TE Dukes <td...@pa...> wrote ..
> > > Hello,
> > > 
> > > I just upgraded to Centos 8 Stream and cannot get webmin to start. 
> > > There are no logs in /var/log or /var/webmin. There's nothing in /var/log/messages.
> > > 
> > > Here's the output from systemctl status webmin:
> > > 
> > > root@ts130 ~]# systemctl status webmin ● webmin.service - LSB: 
> > > web-based administration interface for Unix systems
> > >    Loaded: loaded (/etc/rc.d/init.d/webmin; generated)
> > >    Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Mon 2021-12-27 
> > > 09:23:09 EST; 6s ago
> > >      Docs: man:systemd-sysv-generator(8)
> > >   Process: 36491 ExecStart=/etc/rc.d/init.d/webmin start 
> > > (code=exited,
> > > status=255)
> > > 
> > > Dec 27 09:23:07 ts130.palmettodomains.com systemd[1]: Starting LSB:
> > > web-based administration interface for Unix systems...
> > > Dec 27 09:23:07 ts130.palmettodomains.com perl[36492]:
> > > pam_unix(webmin:auth): authentication failure; logname= uid=0 
> > > euid=0 tty= ruser= rhost=  u> Dec 27 09:23:09 
> > > ts130.palmettodomains.com
> > > systemd[1]: webmin.service:
> > > Control process exited, code=exited status=255 Dec 27 09:23:09 
> > > ts130.palmettodomains.com systemd[1]: webmin.service: Failed with 
> > > result 'exit-code'.
> > > Dec 27 09:23:09 ts130.palmettodomains.com systemd[1]: Failed to start LSB:
> > > web-based administration interface for Unix systems.
> > > 
> > > I found a similar issue on sourceforge.net but there was no clear 
> > > answer how the person fixed the problem.
> > > 
> > > Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > -
> > > Forwarded by the Webmin mailing list at 
> > > web...@li...
> > > To remove yourself from this list, go to 
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> > 
> > 
> > 
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Re: [webmin-l] Webmin won't start

[Jamie C. <jca...@we...>]

On 27/Dec/2021 20:34 TE Dukes <td...@pa...> wrote ..
> Thanks, that worked.  Will webmin now start on boot?

Yes, it should.

> I commented that line out.
> Do I need to uncomment it back out after I make the ssl certificate?
> 
> Also, the miniserv.pem is in the /usr/libexec/webmin directory.
> 
> I haven't made a ssl cert yet. Its on the list.

You can go to Webmin -> Webmin Configuration -> SSL Encryption to generate
a new cert (or request one from Let's Encrypt), and then re-enable SSL.

> 
> Again, thanks!!
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jamie Cameron <jca...@we...> 
> Sent: Monday, December 27, 2021 8:35 PM
> To: Webmin users list <web...@li...>
> Subject: Re: [webmin-l] Webmin won't start
> 
> Looks like your SSL cert file is missing. The work-around would be to edit /etc/webmin/miniserv.conf
> and remove the ssl=1 line, then re-try restarting Webmin.
> 
>  - Jamie
> 
> On 27/Dec/2021 12:45 TE Dukes <td...@pa...> wrote ..
> > Tried that also:
> > 
> > [root@ts130 ~]# /etc/webmin/start
> > Starting Webmin server in /usr/libexec/webmin Failed to open SSL cert 
> > /etc/webmin/miniserv.pem Failed to create default SSL context at 
> > /usr/libexec/webmin/miniserv.pl line 284.
> > [root@ts130 ~]#
> > 
> > I haven't gotten far enough to create the SSL cert. Its been a long 
> > time since I installed webmin from scratch on a new system, guessing I do that
> within webmin.
> > Although, just did a webmin install on a RPI running buster with no problems.
> > 
> > Thanks
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jamie Cameron <jca...@we...>
> > Sent: Monday, December 27, 2021 1:57 PM
> > To: Webmin users list <web...@li...>
> > Subject: Re: [webmin-l] Webmin won't start
> > 
> > What if you try starting Webmin by just running /etc/webmin/start ?
> > 
> > On 27/Dec/2021 09:58 TE Dukes <td...@pa...> wrote ..
> > > [td...@pa...]
> > > 
> > > Hi Jamie,
> > > 
> > > I have no logs anywhere to check. None have been created.  The 
> > > directory is there but no logs. Best info I have is from systemctl status.
> > > 
> > > Thanks
> > > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Jamie Cameron <jca...@we...>
> > > Sent: Monday, December 27, 2021 12:52 PM
> > > To: Webmin users list <web...@li...>
> > > Subject: Re: [webmin-l] Webmin won't start
> > > 
> > > Hi,
> > > 
> > > Check the log file /var/webmin/miniserv.error to see if anything 
> > > useful gets logged when you try to start Webmin.
> > > 
> > >  - Jamie
> > > 
> > > On 27/Dec/2021 06:57 TE Dukes <td...@pa...> wrote ..
> > > > Hello,
> > > > 
> > > > I just upgraded to Centos 8 Stream and cannot get webmin to start. 
> > > > There are no logs in /var/log or /var/webmin. There's nothing in /var/log/messages.
> > > > 
> > > > Here's the output from systemctl status webmin:
> > > > 
> > > > root@ts130 ~]# systemctl status webmin ● webmin.service - LSB: 
> > > > web-based administration interface for Unix systems
> > > >    Loaded: loaded (/etc/rc.d/init.d/webmin; generated)
> > > >    Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Mon 2021-12-27 
> > > > 09:23:09 EST; 6s ago
> > > >      Docs: man:systemd-sysv-generator(8)
> > > >   Process: 36491 ExecStart=/etc/rc.d/init.d/webmin start 
> > > > (code=exited,
> > > > status=255)
> > > > 
> > > > Dec 27 09:23:07 ts130.palmettodomains.com systemd[1]: Starting LSB:
> > > > web-based administration interface for Unix systems...
> > > > Dec 27 09:23:07 ts130.palmettodomains.com perl[36492]:
> > > > pam_unix(webmin:auth): authentication failure; logname= uid=0 
> > > > euid=0 tty= ruser= rhost=  u> Dec 27 09:23:09 
> > > > ts130.palmettodomains.com
> > > > systemd[1]: webmin.service:
> > > > Control process exited, code=exited status=255 Dec 27 09:23:09 
> > > > ts130.palmettodomains.com systemd[1]: webmin.service: Failed with 
> > > > result 'exit-code'.
> > > > Dec 27 09:23:09 ts130.palmettodomains.com systemd[1]: Failed to start LSB:
> > > > web-based administration interface for Unix systems.
> > > > 
> > > > I found a similar issue on sourceforge.net but there was no clear 
> > > > answer how the person fixed the problem.
> > > > 
> > > > Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> > > > 
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Re: [webmin-l] Webmin won't start

[TE D. <td...@pa...>]

Thanks!!

I created a ssl cert this AM and everything seems to working great!!

-----Original Message-----
From: Jamie Cameron <jca...@we...> 
Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2021 12:14 AM
To: Webmin users list <web...@li...>
Subject: Re: [webmin-l] Webmin won't start

On 27/Dec/2021 20:34 TE Dukes <td...@pa...> wrote ..
> Thanks, that worked.  Will webmin now start on boot?

Yes, it should.

> I commented that line out.
> Do I need to uncomment it back out after I make the ssl certificate?
> 
> Also, the miniserv.pem is in the /usr/libexec/webmin directory.
> 
> I haven't made a ssl cert yet. Its on the list.

You can go to Webmin -> Webmin Configuration -> SSL Encryption to generate a new cert (or request one from Let's Encrypt), and then re-enable SSL.

> 
> Again, thanks!!
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jamie Cameron <jca...@we...>
> Sent: Monday, December 27, 2021 8:35 PM
> To: Webmin users list <web...@li...>
> Subject: Re: [webmin-l] Webmin won't start
> 
> Looks like your SSL cert file is missing. The work-around would be to 
> edit /etc/webmin/miniserv.conf and remove the ssl=1 line, then re-try restarting Webmin.
> 
>  - Jamie
> 
> On 27/Dec/2021 12:45 TE Dukes <td...@pa...> wrote ..
> > Tried that also:
> > 
> > [root@ts130 ~]# /etc/webmin/start
> > Starting Webmin server in /usr/libexec/webmin Failed to open SSL 
> > cert /etc/webmin/miniserv.pem Failed to create default SSL context 
> > at /usr/libexec/webmin/miniserv.pl line 284.
> > [root@ts130 ~]#
> > 
> > I haven't gotten far enough to create the SSL cert. Its been a long 
> > time since I installed webmin from scratch on a new system, guessing 
> > I do that
> within webmin.
> > Although, just did a webmin install on a RPI running buster with no problems.
> > 
> > Thanks
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jamie Cameron <jca...@we...>
> > Sent: Monday, December 27, 2021 1:57 PM
> > To: Webmin users list <web...@li...>
> > Subject: Re: [webmin-l] Webmin won't start
> > 
> > What if you try starting Webmin by just running /etc/webmin/start ?
> > 
> > On 27/Dec/2021 09:58 TE Dukes <td...@pa...> wrote ..
> > > [td...@pa...]
> > > 
> > > Hi Jamie,
> > > 
> > > I have no logs anywhere to check. None have been created.  The 
> > > directory is there but no logs. Best info I have is from systemctl status.
> > > 
> > > Thanks
> > > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Jamie Cameron <jca...@we...>
> > > Sent: Monday, December 27, 2021 12:52 PM
> > > To: Webmin users list <web...@li...>
> > > Subject: Re: [webmin-l] Webmin won't start
> > > 
> > > Hi,
> > > 
> > > Check the log file /var/webmin/miniserv.error to see if anything 
> > > useful gets logged when you try to start Webmin.
> > > 
> > >  - Jamie
> > > 
> > > On 27/Dec/2021 06:57 TE Dukes <td...@pa...> wrote ..
> > > > Hello,
> > > > 
> > > > I just upgraded to Centos 8 Stream and cannot get webmin to start. 
> > > > There are no logs in /var/log or /var/webmin. There's nothing in /var/log/messages.
> > > > 
> > > > Here's the output from systemctl status webmin:
> > > > 
> > > > root@ts130 ~]# systemctl status webmin ● webmin.service - LSB: 
> > > > web-based administration interface for Unix systems
> > > >    Loaded: loaded (/etc/rc.d/init.d/webmin; generated)
> > > >    Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Mon 2021-12-27
> > > > 09:23:09 EST; 6s ago
> > > >      Docs: man:systemd-sysv-generator(8)
> > > >   Process: 36491 ExecStart=/etc/rc.d/init.d/webmin start 
> > > > (code=exited,
> > > > status=255)
> > > > 
> > > > Dec 27 09:23:07 ts130.palmettodomains.com systemd[1]: Starting LSB:
> > > > web-based administration interface for Unix systems...
> > > > Dec 27 09:23:07 ts130.palmettodomains.com perl[36492]:
> > > > pam_unix(webmin:auth): authentication failure; logname= uid=0
> > > > euid=0 tty= ruser= rhost=  u> Dec 27 09:23:09 
> > > > ts130.palmettodomains.com
> > > > systemd[1]: webmin.service:
> > > > Control process exited, code=exited status=255 Dec 27 09:23:09 
> > > > ts130.palmettodomains.com systemd[1]: webmin.service: Failed 
> > > > with result 'exit-code'.
> > > > Dec 27 09:23:09 ts130.palmettodomains.com systemd[1]: Failed to start LSB:
> > > > web-based administration interface for Unix systems.
> > > > 
> > > > I found a similar issue on sourceforge.net but there was no 
> > > > clear answer how the person fixed the problem.
> > > > 
> > > > Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> > > > 
> > > > 
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Re: [webmin-l] Webmin won't start

[Eric T. <eri...@tr...>]

TE Dukes,

Since I didn’t see you getting anywhere, and it’s pretty dead at work today, I just did a fresh install on CentOS 8 Stream.  It doesn’t start at first, but you can start it from /etc/init.d/webmin after.  Only problem I saw was even minimal install starts firewalld which blocks port 10000 from outside.

Sincerely,

Eric

> On Dec 27, 2021, at 3:45 PM, TE Dukes <td...@pa...> wrote:
> 
> Tried that also:
> 
> [root@ts130 ~]# /etc/webmin/start
> Starting Webmin server in /usr/libexec/webmin
> Failed to open SSL cert /etc/webmin/miniserv.pem
> Failed to create default SSL context at /usr/libexec/webmin/miniserv.pl line 284.
> [root@ts130 ~]#
> 
> I haven't gotten far enough to create the SSL cert. Its been a long time since I installed webmin from scratch on a new system, guessing I do that within webmin. Although, just did a webmin install on a RPI running buster with no problems.
> 
> Thanks

Re: [webmin-l] Webmin won't start

[TE D. <td...@pa...>]

Thanks, that didn't work for me either until I commented out the ssl=1 line in /etc/webmin/miniserv.conf as Jamie suggested in a later email.

Thanks!!

-----Original Message-----
From: Eric Tykwinski <eri...@tr...> 
Sent: Monday, December 27, 2021 7:56 PM
To: Webmin users list <web...@li...>
Subject: Re: [webmin-l] Webmin won't start

TE Dukes,

Since I didn’t see you getting anywhere, and it’s pretty dead at work today, I just did a fresh install on CentOS 8 Stream.  It doesn’t start at first, but you can start it from /etc/init.d/webmin after.  Only problem I saw was even minimal install starts firewalld which blocks port 10000 from outside.

Sincerely,

Eric

> On Dec 27, 2021, at 3:45 PM, TE Dukes <td...@pa...> wrote:
> 
> Tried that also:
> 
> [root@ts130 ~]# /etc/webmin/start
> Starting Webmin server in /usr/libexec/webmin Failed to open SSL cert 
> /etc/webmin/miniserv.pem Failed to create default SSL context at 
> /usr/libexec/webmin/miniserv.pl line 284.
> [root@ts130 ~]#
> 
> I haven't gotten far enough to create the SSL cert. Its been a long time since I installed webmin from scratch on a new system, guessing I do that within webmin. Although, just did a webmin install on a RPI running buster with no problems.
> 
> Thanks




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