How to recompile Nginx and add modules

When compiling and installing Nginx, some modules are not installed by default, such as http_ssl_module. In order for Nginx to support HTTPS, this module must be added.

The following explains how to add a new module after it has already been installed.

1. Find the source code root directory where nginx is installed (that is, the directory where the installation package is stored). If not, download the new source code and decompress it.

cd software
ls
nginx-1.10.2 nginx-1.10.2.tar.gz

2. Check the nginx version and its compilation parameters

/usr/local/nginx/sbin/nginx -V

3. Enter the nginx source directory

cd nginx-1.10.2

4. Recompiled code and modules

./configure --prefix=/usr/local/nginx --with-http_ssl_module

5. Execute make (note: do not make install, otherwise the installation will be overwritten). After make, there will be an nginx in the /software/nginx-1.10.2/objs directory. This is the new version of the program.

6. Back up the old nginx program

cd /usr/local/nginx/sbin/
mv nginx nginx_bak

7. Copy the new nginx program to /usr/local/nginx/sbin/

cp /software/nginx-1.10.2/objs/nginx /usr/local/nginx/sbin/

8. Test whether the new nginx program is correct

/usr/local/nginx/sbin/nginx -t
nginx: the configuration file /usr/local/nginx/conf/nginx.conf syntax is ok
nginx: configuration file /usr/local/nginx/conf/nginx.conf test is successful

9. Smooth service startup

/usr/local/nginx/sbin/nginx -s reload

Check if the module is installed

/usr/local/nginx/sbin/nginx -V
nginx version: nginx/1.10.2
built by gcc 4.8.5 20150623 (Red Hat 4.8.5-4) (GCC)
built with OpenSSL 1.0.1e-fips 11 Feb 2013
TLS SNI support enabled
configure arguments: --prefix=/usr/local/nginx --with-http_ssl_module

Restart Nginx

./nginx -s quit
./nginx

nginx reload module completed!

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