What is the method for compiling nginx on Ubuntu?
To compile and install nginx, you can follow these steps:
- Install necessary dependencies.
- Update the system and install necessary packages for building essential libraries.
- Download the source code of nginx.
- Download the nginx-x.x.x.tar.gz file from http://nginx.org/download.
- Please replace x.x.x with the version of nginx that you would like to install.
- Unzip the source code.
- Extract the contents of the nginx-x.x.x.tar.gz file
- Navigate to the decompressed directory:
- go to the directory called nginx-x.x.x
- Set up compilation options:
- Set up configuration with the following options: install in /usr/local/nginx directory, enable HTTP SSL module, enable HTTP real IP module, enable HTTP Gzip static module.
- You can add or delete other options as needed.
- Compile and install:
- Execute the “make” command, then execute the “sudo make install” command.
- Start nginx.
- Run the nginx server as a superuser from the specified location.
- Your Nginx has been successfully compiled and installed, and is now running.
Please note that the above steps are a general compilation installation method, which may vary due to system versions and configurations. It is recommended that you carefully read the official nginx documentation and relevant documentation of your operating system before proceeding.