Mastering Nginx

Preface [ 4 ] Any command-line input or output is written as follows: $ mkdir $HOME/build $ cd $HOME/build && tar xzf ng ...

Preface [ 5 ] Errata Although we have taken every care to ensure the accuracy of our content, mistakes do happen. If you find a ...

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Installing NGINX and Third-Party Modules NGINX was first conceived to be an HTTP server. It was created to solve the C10K proble ...

Installing NGINX and Third-Party Modules [ 8 ] Installing NGINX using a package manager Chances are that your operating system o ...

Chapter 1 [ 9 ] Then install nginx by executing the following command: sudo yum install nginx Alternative instructions for insta ...

Installing NGINX and Third-Party Modules [ 10 ] Preparing a build environment In order to compile NGINX from source, certain req ...

Chapter 1 [ 11 ] When compiling your own nginx binary, you are much more free to include only what you need. Can you already say ...

Installing NGINX and Third-Party Modules [ 12 ] You are also able to compile with optimizations that you may not get in a packag ...

Chapter 1 [ 13 ] Option Explanation --without-mail_pop3_module When enabling the mail module, the POP3 module may be disabled se ...

Installing NGINX and Third-Party Modules [ 14 ] Option Explanation --http-log-path=<path> The default path to the HTTP acc ...

Chapter 1 [ 15 ] Option Explanation --with-http_imagefilter module This module is able to act as a filter on images, processing ...

Installing NGINX and Third-Party Modules [ 16 ] As you can see, these are all modules that build upon the http module, providing ...

Chapter 1 [ 17 ] Option Explanation --without-http_userid_module The userid module enables NGINX to set cookies that can be used ...

Installing NGINX and Third-Party Modules [ 18 ] Option Explanation --without-http_limit_req_ module With this module, NGINX can ...

Chapter 1 [ 19 ] Keep in mind that many third-party modules are of an experimental nature. Test using a module first before roll ...

Installing NGINX and Third-Party Modules [ 20 ] --with-http_gunzip_module \ --with-http_secure_link_module \ --with-http_stub_st ...

A Configuration Guide The NGINX configuration file follows a very logical format. Learning this format and how to use each secti ...

A Configuration Guide [ 22 ] NGINX global configuration parameters The global section is used to configure the parameters that a ...

Chapter 2 [ 23 ] Directive Explanation use The use directive indicates which connection processing method should be used. This w ...