nginx nginx.conf configuration example for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

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

    
  

Config Details

Location
/etc/init/nginx.conf
Operating system
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)
Length
16 lines
MD5 checksum
a99b1826a609e329237fc675182cf5ed

Usage

Download the raw file with wget or curl

Wget

wget -O nginx.conf.example https://exampleconfig.com/static/raw/nginx/ubuntu16.04/etc/init/nginx.conf

cURL

curl https://exampleconfig.com/static/raw/nginx/ubuntu16.04/etc/init/nginx.conf > nginx.conf.example