Cockpit hosting
A web console for the server itself: services, logs, storage and updates.
- Minimum1 vCPU · 1 GB
- Disk10 GB
- Smallest planStarter
- Web interfaceYes, over HTTPS
What is Cockpit?
Cockpit is a server administration interface from the Linux world — it shows running services, journal logs, storage, networking, accounts and available updates, and gives you a terminal in the browser.
It reads the real system state rather than keeping its own configuration database, so anything you do in Cockpit is visible to systemctl and journalctl, and vice versa.
What you get
- Start, stop and inspect systemd services, with their journal logs inline
- Live CPU, memory, disk and network graphs
- Package updates, user accounts and firewall rules
- A real terminal in the browser, as the same root user
Running Cockpit on Autogineer Cloud
Cockpit is a one-click install here: choose it at checkout, set a root password, and the server is built, the software installed and configured, and published on its own HTTPS address — usually in about a minute, with the whole build streamed to your browser as it runs.
- Installed and configured, not just downloaded. The build finishes only once Cockpit is answering on its port with a real page — a server that could not finish is reported as failed rather than handed over looking complete.
- A working HTTPS address from the first minute. Your server is published at an address like cockpit-vps.autogineer.com, with a valid certificate, so webhooks and OAuth callbacks work immediately. Your own domain can be added afterwards.
- Full root over SSH. The one-click install is a starting point, not a cage: you can reconfigure Cockpit, install anything beside it, or replace it entirely.
- Backups you can restore from. On-demand backups of the whole server on every paid plan, which for Cockpit means its data as well as its configuration.
- Room to grow. Resize the plan as Cockpit grows, or rebuild the same server with a different app when the project changes.
Who it suits
Administrators who want a visual view of a Linux server without giving up the command line.
Getting started with Cockpit
- When the build finishes, your server's page in the dashboard shows its HTTPS address, its root password and any sign-in details the installer set for Cockpit. The build console streams every step as it happens, so you can see exactly what was installed rather than taking it on trust.
- Sign in with the server's root credentials. The overview shows CPU, memory, disk and network at once, and the terminal tab gives you the same shell you would get over SSH.
- Add your own domain from the same page when you are ready: point a DNS record at the server and the certificate is issued for you. The original address keeps working, so nothing you configured against it breaks.
- Take a backup once Cockpit is configured the way you want it. A backup captures the whole server, so restoring one brings back Cockpit and its data together — and it is the only thing that will bring them back.
Frequently asked questions
Does Cockpit change how the server is configured?
No. It is a front end to systemd, journald and the distribution's own tools, so it does not introduce a parallel configuration to keep in sync.
Is it a hosting control panel?
No — it manages the machine, not websites or mailboxes. For deploying applications with domains and SSL, Easypanel is the one-click app for that.
How long does it take to install Cockpit?
About a minute. Choosing Cockpit at checkout builds the server, installs it, and publishes it on an HTTPS address, streaming the progress to your browser as it happens.
What size server does Cockpit need?
At least 1 vCPU, 1 GB of memory and 10 GB of disk, which is the Starter plan or larger. These are the figures the installer is tested against rather than the smallest configuration that will boot.
Do I get root access to the server?
Yes. Every server includes full root access over SSH on its own port, so you can configure, extend or replace anything the one-click installer set up.
Can I use my own domain with Cockpit?
Yes. Each server is published on its own HTTPS address the moment it is built — cockpit-vps.autogineer.com for example, and you can point your own domain at it afterwards from the dashboard.
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Deploy Cockpit now
Pick a plan, set a root password, and Cockpit will be installed and running in about a minute.
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