How to install Nginx on Oracle Linux8.8
To install Nginx on Oracle Linux8.8
Introduction :
The NGINX (Engine X) web server and a reverse proxy are one of the most popular, powerful, and highly scalable open-source web servers. Because it's free, fast, stable, easy to configure, and consumes little resource, it can also be used as a load balancer, mail proxy, and HTTP cache.
Installation Steps:
Step 1: Check the version of the OS by using the below command
[root@linuxhelp ~]# cat /etc/os-release
NAME="Oracle Linux Server"
VERSION="8.8"
ID="ol"
ID_LIKE="fedora"
VARIANT="Server"
VARIANT_ID="server"
VERSION_ID="8.8"
PLATFORM_ID="platform:el8"
PRETTY_NAME="Oracle Linux Server 8.8"
ANSI_COLOR="0;31"
CPE_NAME="cpe:/o:oracle:linux:8:8:server"
HOME_URL="https://linux.oracle.com/"
BUG_REPORT_URL="https://github.com/oracle/oracle-linux"
ORACLE_BUGZILLA_PRODUCT="Oracle Linux 8"
ORACLE_BUGZILLA_PRODUCT_VERSION=8.8
ORACLE_SUPPORT_PRODUCT="Oracle Linux"
ORACLE_SUPPORT_PRODUCT_VERSION=8.8
Step 2: Install Nginx package by using the below command
[root@linuxhelp ~]# yum install nginx
Oracle Linux 8 BaseOS Latest (x86_64) 42 kB/s | 3.6 kB 00:00
Oracle Linux 8 BaseOS Latest (x86_64) 10 MB/s | 59 MB 00:05
Oracle Linux 8 Application Stream (x86_64) 44 kB/s | 3.9 kB 00:00
Oracle Linux 8 Application Stream (x86_64) 9.8 MB/s | 47 MB 00:04
Latest Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel Release 6 23 kB/s | 3.0 kB 00:00
Dependencies resolved.
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Package Arch Version Repository Size
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Installing:
nginx x86_64 1:1.14.1-9.0.1.module+el8.0.0+5347+9282027e ol8_appstream 569 k
Installing dependencies:
nginx-all-modules
noarch 1:1.14.1-9.0.1.module+el8.0.0+5347+9282027e ol8_appstream 24 k
nginx-filesystem
noarch 1:1.14.1-9.0.1.module+el8.0.0+5347+9282027e ol8_appstream 25 k
nginx-mod-http-image-filter
x86_64 1:1.14.1-9.0.1.module+el8.0.0+5347+9282027e ol8_appstream 35 k
nginx-mod-http-perl
x86_64 1:1.14.1-9.0.1.module+el8.0.0+5347+9282027e ol8_appstream 46 k
nginx-mod-http-xslt-filter
x86_64 1:1.14.1-9.0.1.module+el8.0.0+5347+9282027e ol8_appstream 34 k
nginx-mod-mail
x86_64 1:1.14.1-9.0.1.module+el8.0.0+5347+9282027e ol8_appstream 64 k
nginx-mod-stream
x86_64 1:1.14.1-9.0.1.module+el8.0.0+5347+9282027e ol8_appstream 86 k
Enabling module streams:
nginx 1.14
Transaction Summary
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Install 8 Packages
Total download size: 881 k
Installed size: 2.0 M
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
(1/8): nginx-filesystem-1.14.1-9.0.1.module+el8 232 kB/s | 25 kB 00:00
(2/8): nginx-all-modules-1.14.1-9.0.1.module+el 215 kB/s | 24 kB 00:00
(3/8): nginx-mod-http-image-filter-1.14.1-9.0.1 889 kB/s | 35 kB 00:00
(4/8): nginx-mod-http-xslt-filter-1.14.1-9.0.1. 1.2 MB/s | 34 kB 00:00
(5/8): nginx-1.14.1-9.0.1.module+el8.0.0+5347+9 3.0 MB/s | 569 kB 00:00
(6/8): nginx-mod-mail-1.14.1-9.0.1.module+el8.0 3.1 MB/s | 64 kB 00:00
(7/8): nginx-mod-stream-1.14.1-9.0.1.module+el8 2.9 MB/s | 86 kB 00:00
(8/8): nginx-mod-http-perl-1.14.1-9.0.1.module+ 167 kB/s | 46 kB 00:00
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Total 2.2 MB/s | 881 kB 00:00
Running transaction check
Transaction check succeeded.
Running transaction test
Transaction test succeeded.
Running transaction
Preparing : 1/1
Running scriptlet: nginx-filesystem-1:1.14.1-9.0.1.module+el8.0.0+5347+ 1/8
Installing : nginx-filesystem-1:1.14.1-9.0.1.module+el8.0.0+5347+ 1/8
Installing : nginx-mod-http-image-filter-1:1.14.1-9.0.1.module+el 2/8
Running scriptlet: nginx-mod-http-image-filter-1:1.14.1-9.0.1.module+el 2/8
Installing : nginx-mod-http-perl-1:1.14.1-9.0.1.module+el8.0.0+53 3/8
Running scriptlet: nginx-mod-http-perl-1:1.14.1-9.0.1.module+el8.0.0+53 3/8
Installing : nginx-mod-http-xslt-filter-1:1.14.1-9.0.1.module+el8 4/8
Running scriptlet: nginx-mod-http-xslt-filter-1:1.14.1-9.0.1.module+el8 4/8
Installing : nginx-mod-mail-1:1.14.1-9.0.1.module+el8.0.0+5347+92 5/8
Running scriptlet: nginx-mod-mail-1:1.14.1-9.0.1.module+el8.0.0+5347+92 5/8
Installing : nginx-all-modules-1:1.14.1-9.0.1.module+el8.0.0+5347 6/8
Installing : nginx-1:1.14.1-9.0.1.module+el8.0.0+5347+9282027e.x8 7/8
Running scriptlet: nginx-1:1.14.1-9.0.1.module+el8.0.0+5347+9282027e.x8 7/8
Installing : nginx-mod-stream-1:1.14.1-9.0.1.module+el8.0.0+5347+ 8/8
Running scriptlet: nginx-mod-stream-1:1.14.1-9.0.1.module+el8.0.0+5347+ 8/8
Verifying : nginx-1:1.14.1-9.0.1.module+el8.0.0+5347+9282027e.x8 1/8
Verifying : nginx-all-modules-1:1.14.1-9.0.1.module+el8.0.0+5347 2/8
Verifying : nginx-filesystem-1:1.14.1-9.0.1.module+el8.0.0+5347+ 3/8
Verifying : nginx-mod-http-image-filter-1:1.14.1-9.0.1.module+el 4/8
Verifying : nginx-mod-http-perl-1:1.14.1-9.0.1.module+el8.0.0+53 5/8
Verifying : nginx-mod-http-xslt-filter-1:1.14.1-9.0.1.module+el8 6/8
Verifying : nginx-mod-mail-1:1.14.1-9.0.1.module+el8.0.0+5347+92 7/8
Verifying : nginx-mod-stream-1:1.14.1-9.0.1.module+el8.0.0+5347+ 8/8
Installed:
nginx-1:1.14.1-9.0.1.module+el8.0.0+5347+9282027e.x86_64
nginx-all-modules-1:1.14.1-9.0.1.module+el8.0.0+5347+9282027e.noarch
nginx-filesystem-1:1.14.1-9.0.1.module+el8.0.0+5347+9282027e.noarch
nginx-mod-http-image-filter-1:1.14.1-9.0.1.module+el8.0.0+5347+9282027e.x86_64
nginx-mod-http-perl-1:1.14.1-9.0.1.module+el8.0.0+5347+9282027e.x86_64
nginx-mod-http-xslt-filter-1:1.14.1-9.0.1.module+el8.0.0+5347+9282027e.x86_64
nginx-mod-mail-1:1.14.1-9.0.1.module+el8.0.0+5347+9282027e.x86_64
nginx-mod-stream-1:1.14.1-9.0.1.module+el8.0.0+5347+9282027e.x86_64
Complete!
Step 3: Start the Nginx service by using the below command
[root@linuxhelp ~]# systemctl start nginx
Step 4: Enable the Nginx service by using the below command.
[root@linuxhelp ~]# systemctl enable nginx
Created symlink /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/nginx.service → /usr/lib/systemd/system/nginx.service.
Step 5: Start the Nginx service by using the below command.
[root@linuxhelp ~]# systemctl status nginx
● nginx.service - The nginx HTTP and reverse proxy server
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/nginx.service; enabled; vendor prese>
Active: active (running) since Fri 2023-06-30 07:06:50 IST; 40s ago
Main PID: 7878 (nginx)
Tasks: 3 (limit: 22856)
Memory: 7.6M
CGroup: /system.slice/nginx.service
├─7878 nginx: master process /usr/sbin/nginx
├─7879 nginx: worker process
└─7880 nginx: worker process
Jun 30 07:06:50 linuxhelp systemd[1]: Starting The nginx HTTP and reverse proxy>
Jun 30 07:06:50 linuxhelp nginx[7875]: nginx: the configuration file /etc/nginx>
Jun 30 07:06:50 linuxhelp nginx[7875]: nginx: configuration file /etc/nginx/ngi>
Jun 30 07:06:50 linuxhelp systemd[1]: Started The nginx HTTP and reverse proxy >
Step 6: Type localhost in Browser as shown in the below image
Conclusion:
We have reached the end of this article. In this guide, we have walked you through the steps required to install Nginx on Oracle Linux 8.8. Your feedback is much welcome.
Q
Is Nginx an open-source server?
A
yes, it is free of cost.
Q
Does Nginx have FastCGI support?
A
yes, it supports FastCGI support.
Q
How many load-balancing methods are supported by Nginx?
A
Nginx supports 3 methods that are round-robin, least-connected, and ip-hash.
Q
What is the speciality of Nginx?
A
Nginx is built to offer low memory usage and high concurrency.
Q
Does Nginx support load balance?
A
Yes, its supports load balance.