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.
================================================================================
 Package Arch   Version                                     Repository     Size
================================================================================
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
================================================================================
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    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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.