How to install latest Nginx in CentOS 7? This article will guide you step by step to do that.
Test environment
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I will use a Linux machine with the following configuration to test:
- OS: CentOS 7.6.1810 (Core).
- HDD: more than 5GB free.
- RAM: more than 1GB free.
- User: root.
Steps to install the latest Nginx in CentOS 7
Install Nginx
First, run the following command to create a new file for the Nginx repository.
[root@centos7 ~]# nano /etc/yum.repos.d/nginx.repoIf you encounter an error like below.
bash: nano: command not foundRun this command to resolve it.
[root@centos7 ~]# yum install nano wget -yRecommended Reading: What is Nginx?
After running the nano command to create the nginx.repo file, copy the content below to that file and save it.
[nginx]
name=nginx repo
baseurl=http://nginx.org/packages/centos/$releasever/$basearch/
gpgcheck=0
enabled=1Next, update the software packages in the server.
[root@centos7 ~]# yum update -yAnd finally run the latest Nginx installation command for CentOS 7 machine.
[root@centos7 ~]# yum install nginx -yAt the time of this article, the latest stable version of Nginx is version 1.14.2.
Enable Nginx and use
To enable Nginx service in CentOS 7, type the following command.
Recommended Reading: How to install latest Nginx on Debian 8
[root@centos7 ~]# systemctl enable nginx
Created symlink /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/nginx.service, pointing to /usr/lib/systemd/system/nginx.service.Start Nginx service for the first time.
[root@centos7 ~]# systemctl start nginxAnd you can check if service port 80 is working or not with the following command.
[root@centos7 ~]# netstat -lnptu | grep 80Conclusion
The article covered step by step so that you can successfully install the this webserver in CentOS 7. Now, you can start declaring virtual hosts on the server and add your websites there.
(This is an article from my old blog that has been inactive for a long time, I don’t want to throw it away so I will keep it and hope it helps someone).
