WebYaST

WebYaST Features

WebYaST strives for simplicity and focuses on tasks admins commonly perform (like user management or software updates).

WebYaST is especially useful when you can't access your machine via SSH or don't want to remember all the commands.

Main WebYaST Features

• Remote access using web browser
• Easy to use user interface
• Based on well known YaST system management tool
• Modular architecture with plugins
• Optional non-root access
• Free open source solution

Installing WebYaST in openSUSE 12.2

Run the following commands (as root user):

# install complete WebYaST using a pattern
zypper in -t pattern webyast

# start WebYaST
/usr/sbin/rcwebyast start

Point your browser to https://localhost:4984. The WebYaST user interface should load.

You can find more details in installation documentation.

Installing WebYaST in openSUSE 12.1

Run the following commands (as root user):

# install complete WebYaST using patterns
zypper in -t pattern webyast-ui webyast-ws

# start WebYaST REST service
/usr/sbin/rcyastws start

# start WebYaST web UI server
/usr/sbin/rcyastwc start

Point your browser to https://localhost:54984. The WebYaST user interface should load.

You can find more details in installation documentation.

Installing WebYaST in SLES 11 SP2

Make sure your SLES system is registered and run the following commands (as root user):

# enable WebYaST repositories (disabled by default)
zypper mr -e SLE11-WebYaST-SP2-Pool
zypper mr -e SLE11-WebYaST-SP2-Updates

Then continue with steps described in the openSUSE-12.1 installation section.

You can find more details in installation documentation.

Not on a SUSE system?

We are rewriting WebYaST backend to be more portable. Please, help us! You can look at the GitHub project.

You can dowload the WebYaST appliance from SUSE Studio as a Live CD or USB boot image. You can run them in a virtual machine or on a physical host without installing openSUSE system.

Development and Contact

We do all development at GitHub. If you want to contribute, just fork the WebYaST repository and send a pull reqest.

If you have problems with WebYaST you can file a bug in Bugzilla.

You can also discuss WebYaST on YaST development mailing list (archive) and #yast IRC channel on Freenode.

WebYaST documentation

• User guide describes how to use WebYaST in general and describes the basic modules.
• Vendor guide describes how to customize WebYaST and documents some technical details
• More information can be found at WebYaST Wiki pages