Chapter 3. Red Hat web console add-ons
Install add-ons in the RHEL web console and learn what add-on applications are available for you.
3.1. Installing add-ons
The cockpit package is a part of Red Hat Enterprise Linux by default. To be able to use add-on applications you must install them separately.
Prerequisites
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Installed and enabled the
cockpitpackage.
Procedure
Install an add-on.
# dnf install <add-on>
3.2. Add-ons for the RHEL web console
The following table lists available add-on applications for the RHEL web console.
| Feature name | Package name | Usage |
|---|---|---|
| Composer | cockpit-composer | Building custom OS images |
| Machines | cockpit-machines | Managing libvirt virtual machines |
| PackageKit | cockpit-packagekit | Software updates and application installation (usually installed by default) |
| PCP | cockpit-pcp | Persistent and more fine-grained performance data (installed on demand from the UI) |
| Podman | cockpit-podman | |
| Session Recording | cockpit-session-recording | Recording and managing user sessions |