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created: 2025-06-06T10:03:38 (UTC +02:00)
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source: https://cockpit-project.org/running.html
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# Running Cockpit — Cockpit Project

> ## Excerpt
> Cockpit makes it easy to administer your Linux servers via a web browser.

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### Debian

These commands require a POSIX compatible shell like `bash`. For other shells like `fish`, temporarily run `bash -i`.

Cockpit is available in Debian since version 10 (Buster).

1.  To get the latest version, we recommend to enable the [backports repository](https://backports.debian.org) (as root):

```bash
. /etc/os-release
echo "deb http://deb.debian.org/debian ${VERSION_CODENAME}-backports main" > \
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/backports.list

sudo apt update
```

2.  Install or update the package:

```bash
sudo apt install -t ${VERSION_CODENAME}-backports cockpit -y
```


When updating Cockpit-related packages and any dependencies, make sure to use `-t ...-backports` as above, so backports are included.

### Ubuntu

These commands require a POSIX compatible shell like `bash`. For other shells like `fish`, temporarily run `bash -i`.

Cockpit is available in Ubuntu, with [updated versions in official backports for LTS releases](https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuBackports).

We recommend installing or updating the latest version from backports. This repository is enabled by default, but if you customized apt sources you might need to [enable them manually](https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuBackports#Enabling_Backports).

```bash
. /etc/os-release
sudo apt install -t ${VERSION_CODENAME}-backports cockpit
```

When updating Cockpit-related packages and any dependencies, make sure to use `-t ...-backports` as above, so backports are included.

#### Cockpit file sharing

https://github.com/45Drives/cockpit-file-sharing

#### Cockpit Sensors

https://github.com/ocristopfer/cockpit-sensors

#### Cockpit Identities

https://github.com/45drives/cockpit-identities

### Not installed (yet)

#### Cockpit Navigator

https://github.com/45Drives/cockpit-navigator

#### Cockpit Files

https://github.com/cockpit-project/cockpit-files

#### Cockpit Docker

https://github.com/chabad360/cockpit-docker

### Fix networking - Cockpit Software Updates - Loading available updates failed - Cannot refresh cache whilst offline

> ## Excerpt
> On a Ubuntu Server LTS 20.x, with renderer : networkd, LAN / WAN Connectivity
are all properly fucntional. However in Cockpit > Software Updates, it gives the error message:
Loading available up...

1.  Create a placeholder file and network interface. Create `/etc/NetworkManager/conf.d/10-globally-managed-devices.conf` with the contents:

```bash
[keyfile]
unmanaged-devices=none
```

2.  If you run on Ubuntu with arm64 (e.g.: on a Raspberry Pi), install extra Linux kernel modules for networking:

```bash
sudo apt install linux-modules-extra-raspi
```

3.  Set up a “dummy” network interface:

```bash
nmcli con add type dummy con-name fake ifname fake0 ip4 1.2.3.4/24 gw4 1.2.3.1
```

4.  Reboot (reload service ?)
