{"id":223,"date":"2025-09-12T15:54:21","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T15:54:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asimali.com\/wp\/?p=223"},"modified":"2025-09-25T13:28:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T13:28:11","slug":"cobbler-web-ui-deployment-guide-podman-systemd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asimali.com\/wp\/2025\/09\/12\/cobbler-web-ui-deployment-guide-podman-systemd\/","title":{"rendered":"Cobbler Web UI Deployment Guide (Podman + systemd)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Official info here: https:\/\/github.com\/cobbler\/cobbler-web<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cobbler server and cobbler web are two separate products, so separately installed. This guide assumes you have cobbler server running already.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This guide shows how to run cobbler-web using Podman, but there are other ways to run it, consult official guide for more info. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 1: Create local config File<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Create a local JSON file that defines the Cobbler API endpoint, replace the IP with your cobbler server IP or fqdn:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

cat > .\/app-config.json <<EOF\n{ \"cobblerUrls\": [\"http:\/\/192.168.100.20\/cobbler_api\"] }\nEOF<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Make sure the file is readable:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
chmod 644 .\/app-config.json<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Step 2: Pull the Cobbler Web Container Image<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
podman pull ghcr.io\/cobbler\/cobbler-web:v0.0.1-rc2<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Step 3: Run the Container<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Check and fix the path for ‘\/home\/sysadmin\/app-config.json’. Start the container with port mapping and volume mount:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
podman run -d \\\n--name cobbler-web \\\n-p 8080:80 \\\n-v .\/app-config.json:\/usr\/share\/nginx\/html\/assets\/configs\/app-config.json:ro \\\n-v .\/app-config.json:\/usr\/share\/nginx\/html\/app-config.json:ro \\\nghcr.io\/cobbler\/cobbler-web:v0.0.1-rc2<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Access the web UI at: http:\/\/<your-server-ip>:8080<\/code>
Make sure its working<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Step 4: Generate a systemd Unit for Autostart<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
podman generate systemd --name cobbler-web --files --restart-policy=always<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
This generates a file named container-cobbler-web.service<\/code>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Step 5: Install the systemd Unit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Move the generated unit file to the system directory:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
mv container-cobbler-web.service \/etc\/systemd\/system\/<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Reload systemd to recognize the new unit:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
systemctl daemon-reexec
systemctl daemon-reload<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Step 6: Stop and Remove Container (Optional)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
In next step, systemd will create and start the container, so you might want to stop and remove the running container.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
podman stop cobbler-web
podman rm cobbler-web<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Step 7: Enable and Start the Service<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Enable the service to start on boot:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
systemctl enable container-cobbler-web.service<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Start the service immediately:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
systemctl start container-cobbler-web.service<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Check its status:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
systemctl status container-cobbler-web.service<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Final Check<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Visit http:\/\/<your-server-ip>:8080<\/code> in your browser. You should see the Cobbler Web UI, now running and managed by systemd!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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