nginx modules list (enable, disable, upgrade, install dynamic module)

command

it will list nginx version with compiled modules, while installing a module.

installed along with nginx install, no way to disable or enable like Apache.

available in nginx plus and newer nginx version.

step 1: compile nginx module in same environment like production server.

2nd: test server: used to compile the module. after compiled module available,

3rd: we have to copy the module end .so

/etc/nginx/modules (or other path).

and include in nginx.conf

Loadmodule /path/to-module

nginx module instead of error fix.

if you are using this dynamic module, you will get this (,upgrade failed).

because dynamic module has to recompile along with new nginx version.

/etc/nginx/modules/ngx_http_geoip_module.so

don’t restart or reboot(if nginx unable to start until problem fixed)

temporary fix: unload module by commenting in nginx.conf & start the upgrade

permanent fix: recompile the module with new nginx version /current nginx version.

check your nginx version

nginx -v

or upgrade to latest version.

then type nginx -v

download latest version of nginx it should match current production server

wget -qO – http://nginx.org/download/nginx-1.18.10.tar.gz | tar zxfv –

git clone https://github.com/perusio/nginx-hello-world-module.git

sudo apt-get install unzip gcc make libpcre3-dev zlib1g-dev

company & make modules command

cd nginx-1.11.10/

./configure –with-compat –add-dynamic-module=../nginx-hello-world-module

$ make modules

by default its available in objs subdirectory

ls objs/*.so

objs/ngx_http_hello_world.so

cp objs/ngx_http_hello_world.so /etc/nginx/modules

service nginx upgrade

loadmodule

,& reload nginx

if you are building it in production server.

it’s better to compile in build environment & copy to production server.

mycase: I already did in production server (but downtime important in case of high traffic)

edit conf file

comment or uncomment

also read pagespeed module in nginx as dynamic.

module configuration file would be in nginx.conf or

conf.d modulename.conf

 –modules-path=/usr/lib/nginx/modules

dynamic module  /etc/nginx/modules  (shortcut to usr/lib/nginx)

Note: every module has some features, and runs in memory (so uninstall unnecessary modules or install with required module)

–without-module

Lets know about some useful nginx modules

Memcached & redis modules also available

WAF security firewall: securing the serer

Pagespeed module for dynamic page optimization

Redis module for object cache

cache purge: ability to purge fastcgi cache

more here

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root@instance-1:~# nginx -V

nginx version: nginx/1.13.8

built by gcc 6.3.0 20170516 (Debian 6.3.0-18)

built with OpenSSL 1.1.0f  25 May 2017

TLS SNI support enabled

configure arguments: –prefix=/etc/nginx –sbin-path=/usr/sbin/nginx –modules-p                                                                                        ath=/usr/lib/nginx/modules –conf-path=/etc/nginx/nginx.conf –error-log-path=/v                                                                                        ar/log/nginx/error.log –http-log-path=/var/log/nginx/access.log –pid-path=/var                                                                                        /run/nginx.pid –lock-path=/var/run/nginx.lock –http-client-body-temp-path=/var                                                                                        /cache/nginx/client_temp –http-proxy-temp-path=/var/cache/nginx/proxy_temp –ht                                                                                        tp-fastcgi-temp-path=/var/cache/nginx/fastcgi_temp –http-uwsgi-temp-path=/var/c                                                                                        ache/nginx/uwsgi_temp –http-scgi-temp-path=/var/cache/nginx/scgi_temp –user=ng                                                                                        inx –group=nginx –with-compat –with-file-aio –with-threads –with-http_addit                                                                                        ion_module –with-http_auth_request_module –with-http_dav_module –with-http_fl                                                                                        v_module –with-http_gunzip_module –with-http_gzip_static_module –with-http_mp                                                                                        4_module –with-http_random_index_module –with-http_realip_module –with-http_s                                                                                        ecure_link_module –with-http_slice_module –with-http_ssl_module –with-http_st                                                                                        ub_status_module –with-http_sub_module –with-http_v2_module –with-mail –with                                                                                        -mail_ssl_module –with-stream –with-stream_realip_module –with-stream_ssl_mod                                                                                        ule –with-stream_ssl_preread_module –with-cc-opt=’-g -O2 -fdebug-prefix-map=/d                                                                                        ata/builder/debuild/nginx-1.13.8/debian/debuild-base/nginx-1.13.8=. -specs=/usr/                                                                                        share/dpkg/no-pie-compile.specs -fstack-protector-strong -Wformat -Werror=format                                                                                        -security -Wp,-D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2 -fPIC’ –with-ld-opt=’-specs=/usr/share/dpkg/n                                                                                        o-pie-link.specs -Wl,-z,relro -Wl,-z,now -Wl,–as-needed -pie’

root@instance-1:~#

./configure

–prefix=/etc/nginx \

–sbin-path=/usr/sbin/nginx \

–modules-path=/usr/lib/nginx/modules \

–conf-path=/etc/nginx/nginx.conf \

–error-log-path=/var/log/nginx/error.log \

–http-log-path=/var/log/nginx/access.log \

–pid-path=/var/run/nginx.pid –lock-path=/var/run/nginx.lock \

–http-client-body-temp-path=/var/cache/nginx/client_temp \

–http-proxy-temp-path=/var/cache/nginx/proxy_temp \

–http-fastcgi-temp-path=/var/cache/nginx/fastcgi_temp \

–http-uwsgi-temp-path=/var/cache/nginx/uwsgi_temp \

–http-scgi-temp-path=/var/cache/nginx/scgi_temp \

–user=nginx –group=nginx \

–add-module=/root/incubator-pagespeed-ngx-latest-stable \

–with-compat \

–with-file-aio \

–with-threads \

–with-http_addition_module \

–with-http_auth_request_module \

–with-http_dav_module \

–with-http_flv_module \

–with-http_gunzip_module \

–with-http_gzip_static_module \

–with-http_mp4_module \

–with-http_random_index_module \

–with-http_realip_module \

–with-http_secure_link_module \

–with-http_slice_module \

–with-http_ssl_module \

–with-http_sub_status_module \

–with-http_sub_module \

–with-http_v2_module –with-mail \

–with-mail_ssl_module \

–with-stream \

–with-stream_realip_module \

–with-stream_ssl_module \

–with-stream_ssl_preread_module \

–with-cc-opt=’-g -O2 \

configure arguments: –prefix=/etc/nginx –sbin-path=/usr/sbin/nginx –modules-p                                                                                        ath=/usr/lib/nginx/modules –conf-path=/etc/nginx/nginx.conf –error-log-path=/v                                                                                        ar/log/nginx/error.log –http-log-path=/var/log/nginx/access.log –pid-path=/var                                                                                        /run/nginx.pid –lock-path=/var/run/nginx.lock –http-client-body-temp-path=/var                                                                                        /cache/nginx/client_temp –http-proxy-temp-path=/var/cache/nginx/proxy_temp –ht                                                                                        tp-fastcgi-temp-path=/var/cache/nginx/fastcgi_temp –http-uwsgi-temp-path=/var/c                                                                                        ache/nginx/uwsgi_temp –http-scgi-temp-path=/var/cache/nginx/scgi_temp –user=ng                                                                                        inx –group=nginx –with-compat –with-file-aio –with-threads –with-http_addit                                                                                        ion_module –with-http_auth_request_module –with-http_dav_module –with-http_fl                                                                                        v_module –with-http_gunzip_module –with-http_gzip_static_module –with-http_mp                                                                                        4_module –with-http_random_index_module –with-http_realip_module –with-http_s                                                                                        ecure_link_module –with-http_slice_module –with-http_ssl_module –with-http_st                                                                                        ub_status_module –with-http_sub_module –with-http_v2_module –with-mail –with                                                                                        -mail_ssl_module –with-stream –with-stream_realip_module –with-stream_ssl_mod                                                                                        ule –with-stream_ssl_preread_module –with-cc-opt=’-g -O2 -fdebug-prefix-map=/d                                                                                        ata/builder/debuild/nginx-1.13.9/debian/debuild-base/nginx-1.13.9=. -specs=/usr/                                                                                        share/dpkg/no-pie-compile.specs -fstack-protector-strong -Wformat -Werror=format                                                                                        -security -Wp,-D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2 -fPIC’ –with-ld-opt=’-specs=/usr/share/dpkg/n                                                                                        o-pie-link.specs -Wl,-z,relro -Wl,-z,now -Wl,–as-needed -pie’

just run this command

sudo nginx -V

apache more mature you can add new module just by one click. but with nginx you have to recompile nginx.

to overcome this nginx plus added a new feature called dynamic module. compiled version of file with same linux and nginx server. we can enable disable any time.

i tried pagespeed nginx module. later removed.