Installing Latest Nginx on Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial LTS

Nginx Quick Start for Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install and Getting-Started with the Latest NGINX Web Server on Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial Xerus LTS Desktop/Server.

And NGINX for Linux is a Free, Open-Source, High-Performance HTTP Server and Reverse Proxy, as well as an IMAP/POP3 Proxy Server.

Moreover, NGINX is known for its High performance, Stability, Rich Feature set, Simple Configuration, and Low Resource Consumption.

It is Necessary to Manually Set Up the Apt NGINX Repo to Get Installed the Latest Mainline Release, because the Default Repos are Serving an Older NGINX Release…

1. Login as Super User.

   sudo su

2. Set Up the NGINX Mainline Apt Repo.

   echo "deb http:/
   ginx.org/packages/mainline/ubuntu/ xenial nginx" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list.d
   ginx.list

   echo "deb-src http:/
   ginx.org/packages/mainline/ubuntu/ xenial nginx" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list.d
   ginx.list

3. Add the Signing Key.

   cd ~

   wget http:/
   ginx.org/keys
   ginx_signing.key

   apt-key add nginx_signing.key

   rm nginx_signing.key

4. Installing NGINX.

   apt-get update

   sudo apt-get -y install nginx

5. Stop Apache & Restart NGINX (Only if Apache is Installed!)

   sudo service apache2 stop

   sudo service nginx restart

6. Check NGINX Installation
   On a localhost:

   curl http://127.0.0.1

   Or browse the Server IP…

7. To Edit the NGINX Configuration File.

   nano /etc
   ginx/conf.d/default.conf

8. End the Super User Session.

   exit