Running out of memory sometimes happens on swap-less VPSes, and it seems Webmin (together with its twin, Virtualmin) are among the first processes to die in out-of-memory cases.
Setting up a little script to check for and restart Webmin if it is no longer running is a pretty simple (workaround) solution – but should never replace the proper procedure of adjusting the settings or upgrading the VPS to avoid running out of memory in the future.
Create /etc/webmin.chk with the following contents:
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#!/bin/bash if /sbin/service webmin status | grep "stopped" >/dev/null then echo "Webmin is stopped. Restarting..." /sbin/service webmin start else echo "Webmin is running." fi |
Mark the file as executable:
chmod +x /etc/webmin.chk
Then set up a cron task with the desired periodicity:
*/30 * * * * /etc/webmin.chk >/dev/null 2>&1
This script should work with both CentOS 6 and 7 (and the likes).