Mastering Nginx

Installing NGINX and Third-Party Modules

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Option Explanation

--http-log-path=<path> The default path to the HTTP access log.

--http-client-body-temp-

path=<path>

When receiving the request from the client,

this is the directory used as a temporary

location for the body of that request.

If the WebDAV module is enabled, it is

recommended to set this path to be on the

same filesystem as the final destination.

--http-proxy-temp-

path=<path>

When proxying, this is the directory used

as a location to store temporary files.

--http-fastcgi-temp-

path=<path>

The location for FastCGI temporary files.

--http-uwsgi-temp-

path=<path>

The location for uWSGI temporary files.

--http-scgi-temp-

path=<path>

The location for SCGI temporary files.

Enabling various modules

Besides the http and mail modules, there are a number of other modules included in the

NGINX distribution. These modules are not activated per default, but may be enabled by

setting the appropriate configuration option --with-_module.

Table: HTTP module configure options

Option Explanation

--with-http_ssl_module If you need to encrypt web traffic, you will need

this option to be able to use URLs beginning

with https. (Requires the OpenSSL library.)

--with-http_realip_module If your NGINX will be behind a L7 load balancer

or other device that passes the client's IP address

in an HTTP header, you will need to enable this

module. For use in situations where multiple

clients appear to come from one IP address.

--with-http_addition_module This module works as an output filter, enabling

you to add content of a different location before

or after that of the location itself.

--with-http_xslt_module This module will handle transformations of

XML responses, based on one or more XSLT

stylesheets. (Requires the libxml2 and libxslt

libraries.)