Get the default configuration file nginx.conf 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/init/nginx.conf.
For more configurations and setup guides, visit our related files section to further customize your system.
description "nginx - small, powerful, scalable web/proxy server"
start on filesystem and static-network-up
stop on runlevel [016]
expect fork
respawn
pre-start script
[ -x /usr/sbin/nginx ] || { stop; exit 0; }
/usr/sbin/nginx -q -t -g 'daemon on; master_process on;' || { stop; exit 0; }
end script
exec /usr/sbin/nginx -g 'daemon on; master_process on;'
pre-stop exec /usr/sbin/nginx -s quit
Download the raw file with wget or curl
wget -O nginx.conf.example https://exampleconfig.com/static/raw/nginx/ubuntu16.04/etc/init/nginx.conf
curl https://exampleconfig.com/static/raw/nginx/ubuntu16.04/etc/init/nginx.conf > nginx.conf.example
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