Where do these defaults come from?
Pulled from clean installs of each distro and app version, then checksummed.
Untouched defaults
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Every Default Config. Every Major Distro.
Nginx on Ubuntu 24.04? MySQL on RHEL 9? We have the exact config that shipped. Untouched.
The Problem
You broke a config. Now what?
You edited /etc/nginx/nginx.conf and now nothing works. Do you reinstall the entire package just to get one file back?
No. Just grab the original here. Search. Download. Restore. Done.
How It Works
Fresh installs. Zero modifications.
We install each app on a fresh OS image, capture the configs exactly as shipped, and store them by version. MySQL on Ubuntu 22.04 ships different defaults than RHEL 9. We track both.
Categories
Web servers. Databases. Security tools.
Web Servers
Apache
Nginx
Databases
MySQL
PostgreSQL
Redis
Security & Services
OpenSSH
Postfix
OpenSSL
Supported Distros
Ubuntu. Debian. RHEL. Rocky. Alpine. Fedora.
Alpine Linux
CentOS Stream
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
FAQ
Quick answers.
How do I grab a config quickly?
Open the file page and download, copy, or use the API with wget/curl.
Can I use this in Docker or CI?
Yes. Fetch during builds or pipelines to avoid package installs.
What if a file is missing?
Email us with the app, distro, and version and we will add it.
Are defaults safe for production?
Defaults are a baseline; review security, limits, and environment settings.
How often is the archive updated?
We add files when distros and apps release updates; each page lists its source version.
Need Something?
Missing a config? Have a suggestion? Let us know.
