nginx installation

nginx.org --> use for our downloads

nginx.com --> product page with other enterprise product information

using package managers:

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apt-get install nginx --> in ubuntu

yum install epel-relase

yum install nginx --> in centos

ps aux | grep nginx

for centos, if it doesn't start automatically:

service nginx start

aux --> all users including boot processes

/etc/nginx ---> config files in ubuntu

for windows:

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nginx.org --> download binary

using source:

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apt-get update  (or) yum check-update

apt-get install build-essential (or) yom groupinstall "Development Tools"

nginx.org -- download soruce code --mailine version -- wget url

tar -zxvf tarfile

cd nginx-<version>

./configure

install missing pacakges:

apt-get install libpcre2 libpcre3-dev zlipb1g zlib1g-devel libssl-dev

yum install pcre pcre-devel zlib zlib-devel openssl openssl-devel

./configure --sbin-path=/usr/bin/nginx --conf-path=/etc/nginx/nginx.conf --error-log-path=/var/log/nginx/error.log --http-log-path=/var/log/nginx/access.log --with-pcre --pid-path=/var/run/nginx.pid --with-http_ssl_module

#enable bundled modules or thrid party modules in the configuration. more details of configuration: nginx.org/en/docs/configure.html

make

make install

ls -l /etc/nginx

nginx -v

create a systemd service

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supported only from ubuntu 15 and centos 7 later

ps aux | grep nginx

nginx -h

nginx -s stop

sample file from systemd in https://www.nginx.com/nginx-wiki/build/dirhtml/start/topics/examples/initscripts/

https://www.nginx.com/nginx-wiki/build/dirhtml/start/topics/examples/systemd/

touch  /lib/systemd/system/nginx.service and update as below

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[Unit]

Description=The NGINX HTTP and reverse proxy server

After=syslog.target network-online.target remote-fs.target nss-lookup.target

Wants=network-online.target

[Service]

Type=forking

PIDFile=/var/run/nginx.pid

ExecStartPre=/usr/bin/nginx -t

ExecStart=/usr/sbin/nginx

ExecReload=/usr/sbin/nginx -s reload

ExecStop=/bin/kill -s QUIT $MAINPID

PrivateTmp=true

[Install]

WantedBy=multi-user.target

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systemctl start nginx

ps aux | grep nginx

systemctl status nginx

systemctl enable nginx