nginx nginx configuration example for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Get the default configuration file nginx for nginx, optimized for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa). 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.d/nginx.

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    #!/bin/sh

### BEGIN INIT INFO
# Provides:	  nginx
# Required-Start:    $local_fs $remote_fs $network $syslog $named
# Required-Stop:     $local_fs $remote_fs $network $syslog $named
# Default-Start:     2 3 4 5
# Default-Stop:      0 1 6
# Short-Description: starts the nginx web server
# Description:       starts nginx using start-stop-daemon
### END INIT INFO

PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin
DAEMON=/usr/sbin/nginx
NAME=nginx
DESC=nginx

# Include nginx defaults if available
if [ -r /etc/default/nginx ]; then
	. /etc/default/nginx
fi

STOP_SCHEDULE="${STOP_SCHEDULE:-QUIT/5/TERM/5/KILL/5}"

test -x $DAEMON || exit 0

. /lib/init/vars.sh
. /lib/lsb/init-functions

# Try to extract nginx pidfile
PID=$(cat /etc/nginx/nginx.conf | grep -Ev '^\s*#' | awk 'BEGIN { RS="[;{}]" } { if ($1 == "pid") print $2 }' | head -n1)
if [ -z "$PID" ]; then
	PID=/run/nginx.pid
fi

if [ -n "$ULIMIT" ]; then
	# Set ulimit if it is set in /etc/default/nginx
	ulimit $ULIMIT
fi

start_nginx() {
	# Start the daemon/service
	#
	# Returns:
	#   0 if daemon has been started
	#   1 if daemon was already running
	#   2 if daemon could not be started
	start-stop-daemon --start --quiet --pidfile $PID --exec $DAEMON --test > /dev/null \
		|| return 1
	start-stop-daemon --start --quiet --pidfile $PID --exec $DAEMON -- \
		$DAEMON_OPTS 2>/dev/null \
		|| return 2
}

test_config() {
	# Test the nginx configuration
	$DAEMON -t $DAEMON_OPTS >/dev/null 2>&1
}

stop_nginx() {
	# Stops the daemon/service
	#
	# Return
	#   0 if daemon has been stopped
	#   1 if daemon was already stopped
	#   2 if daemon could not be stopped
	#   other if a failure occurred
	start-stop-daemon --stop --quiet --retry=$STOP_SCHEDULE --pidfile $PID --name $NAME
	RETVAL="$?"
	sleep 1
	return "$RETVAL"
}

reload_nginx() {
	# Function that sends a SIGHUP to the daemon/service
	start-stop-daemon --stop --signal HUP --quiet --pidfile $PID --name $NAME
	return 0
}

rotate_logs() {
	# Rotate log files
	start-stop-daemon --stop --signal USR1 --quiet --pidfile $PID --name $NAME
	return 0
}

upgrade_nginx() {
	# Online upgrade nginx executable
	# http://nginx.org/en/docs/control.html
	#
	# Return
	#   0 if nginx has been successfully upgraded
	#   1 if nginx is not running
	#   2 if the pid files were not created on time
	#   3 if the old master could not be killed
	if start-stop-daemon --stop --signal USR2 --quiet --pidfile $PID --name $NAME; then
		# Wait for both old and new master to write their pid file
		while [ ! -s "${PID}.oldbin" ] || [ ! -s "${PID}" ]; do
			cnt=`expr $cnt + 1`
			if [ $cnt -gt 10 ]; then
				return 2
			fi
			sleep 1
		done
		# Everything is ready, gracefully stop the old master
		if start-stop-daemon --stop --signal QUIT --quiet --pidfile "${PID}.oldbin" --name $NAME; then
			return 0
		else
			return 3
		fi
	else
		return 1
	fi
}

case "$1" in
	start)
		log_daemon_msg "Starting $DESC" "$NAME"
		start_nginx
		case "$?" in
			0|1) log_end_msg 0 ;;
			2)   log_end_msg 1 ;;
		esac
		;;
	stop)
		log_daemon_msg "Stopping $DESC" "$NAME"
		stop_nginx
		case "$?" in
			0|1) log_end_msg 0 ;;
			2)   log_end_msg 1 ;;
		esac
		;;
	restart)
		log_daemon_msg "Restarting $DESC" "$NAME"

		# Check configuration before stopping nginx
		if ! test_config; then
			log_end_msg 1 # Configuration error
			exit $?
		fi

		stop_nginx
		case "$?" in
			0|1)
				start_nginx
				case "$?" in
					0) log_end_msg 0 ;;
					1) log_end_msg 1 ;; # Old process is still running
					*) log_end_msg 1 ;; # Failed to start
				esac
				;;
			*)
				# Failed to stop
				log_end_msg 1
				;;
		esac
		;;
	reload|force-reload)
		log_daemon_msg "Reloading $DESC configuration" "$NAME"

		# Check configuration before stopping nginx
		#
		# This is not entirely correct since the on-disk nginx binary
		# may differ from the in-memory one, but that's not common.
		# We prefer to check the configuration and return an error
		# to the administrator.
		if ! test_config; then
			log_end_msg 1 # Configuration error
			exit $?
		fi

		reload_nginx
		log_end_msg $?
		;;
	configtest|testconfig)
		log_daemon_msg "Testing $DESC configuration"
		test_config
		log_end_msg $?
		;;
	status)
		status_of_proc -p $PID "$DAEMON" "$NAME" && exit 0 || exit $?
		;;
	upgrade)
		log_daemon_msg "Upgrading binary" "$NAME"
		upgrade_nginx
		log_end_msg $?
		;;
	rotate)
		log_daemon_msg "Re-opening $DESC log files" "$NAME"
		rotate_logs
		log_end_msg $?
		;;
	*)
		echo "Usage: $NAME {start|stop|restart|reload|force-reload|status|configtest|rotate|upgrade}" >&2
		exit 3
		;;
esac

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