Get the default configuration file nginx for nginx, optimized for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus). This example configuration ensures optimal compatibility and performance for nginx, making it easy to set up and adjust to meet your needs.
Find and download the configuration file here: /etc/default/nginx.
For more configurations and setup guides, visit our related files section to further customize your system.
# Note: You may want to look at the following page before setting the ULIMIT.
# http://wiki.nginx.org/CoreModule#worker_rlimit_nofile
# Set the ulimit variable if you need defaults to change.
# Example: ULIMIT="-n 4096"
#ULIMIT="-n 4096"
# Define the stop schedule for nginx
# see the start-stop-daemon --retry documentation for more information
#
#STOP_SCHEDULE="QUIT/5/TERM/5/KILL/5"
Download the raw file with wget or curl
wget -O nginx.example https://exampleconfig.com/static/raw/nginx/ubuntu16.04/etc/default/nginx
curl https://exampleconfig.com/static/raw/nginx/ubuntu16.04/etc/default/nginx > nginx.example
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