diff --git a/docs/guides/web/nginx-mainline.md b/docs/guides/web/nginx-mainline.md index f890c49e3c..73ac794839 100644 --- a/docs/guides/web/nginx-mainline.md +++ b/docs/guides/web/nginx-mainline.md @@ -24,19 +24,7 @@ Here’s a short rundown of the ways Nginx stands out/features it has: * FastCGI support * And, of course, IPv6 -It’s great! So just `sudo dnf install nginx`, right? Well, not exactly. We just have to enable the right module first, to enable the "mainline" branch, so you can have the latest version of Nginx. - -!!! Note - - There's another branch called "stable", but it's actually a little outdated for most use cases. It will receive no new features as they are developed, and only the most urgently-needed bug fixes and security upgrades. - - The developers of Nginx consider the "mainline" branch to be well-tested and stable for general use, *as it gets all new features, all security fixes, and all bug fixes.* - - The only reasons to use the "stable" branch include: - * You *really* want to be sure that new features and big-fixes won't break any third-party code or custom code of your own. - * You want to stick with the Rocky Linux software repositories only. - - A tutorial at the end of this guide will detail how to enable and install the "stable" branch with minimal fuss. +It’s great! So just `sudo dnf install nginx`, right? Yes, it's pretty much that, but we've included a few extra helpful tips to get you started. ## Prerequisites and Assumptions @@ -47,7 +35,7 @@ You’ll need: * The ability to run commands as root, either as the root user or with `sudo`. * A text editor of your choice, whether graphical or command-line based. For this tutorial, I’m using `nano`. -## Installing the Repository & Enabling the Module +## Installing and Running Nginx First, make sure your machine is updated: @@ -55,37 +43,19 @@ First, make sure your machine is updated: sudo dnf update ``` -Then, install the `epel-release` software repository: - -```bash -sudo dnf install epel-release -``` - -Then enable the right module for the latest version of `nginx`. This module will always be called `nginx:manline`, so just enable it with `dnf` like so: - -```bash -sudo dnf module enable nginx:mainline -``` - -It'll give you the usual "Are you sure you want to do that?", but this isn't 2nd Edition D&D with Gary Gygax himself, so yes. Of course you do. Hit ++y++ to confirm. - -## Installing and Running Nginx - -Then, install the package `nginx` from the previously added repository: +Then, install the `nginx` package: ```bash sudo dnf install nginx ``` -The terminal will ask you if you’re fine with installing the repository’s GPG key. You need that, so choose `Y` for yes. - Once the installation is done, start the `nginx` service and enable it to automatically start on reboot all in one go with: ```bash sudo systemctl enable --now nginx ``` -To verify that the lastest version of *Nginx* has been installed, run: +To verify that the latest version of *Nginx* (the latest version from the Rocky repos, anyway) has been installed, run: ```bash nginx -v @@ -93,6 +63,10 @@ nginx -v From there, you could just start dropping HTML files into the `/usr/share/nginx/html/` directory to build a simple, static website. The configuration file for the default website/virtual host is called “nginx.conf” and it’s in `/etc/nginx/`. It also holds a number of other basic Nginx server configurations, so even if you choose to move the actual website config to another file, you should probably leave the rest of "nginx.conf" intact. +!!! Note + + Old versions of this guide used to detail how to install the nginx-mainline package from ELRepo. This is no longer an option, however. In most cases, the version of Nginx in Rocky's repos is more than sufficient, providing a stable base with backported security patches. Those who still want to use the nginx-mainline branch can follow [this guide from LinuxCapable](https://www.linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-nginx-mainline-on-rocky-linux/). Please note that using nginx-mainline is usually perfectly viable, but not supported. + ## Configuring the Firewall !!! Note