How to Add Nginx Repository for Ubuntu-Based Systems

Enabling NGINX Ubuntu Repository

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Add Latest NGINX Repository in Ubuntu-Based GNU/Linux OSes.

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

Especially relevant: it ‘s needed to Manually SetUp the Apt Repo to Get Installed the Latest Nginx Mainline Release, that because the Default Repo is Serving an Older one…

Moreover, the Nginx ‘Mainline’ version is generally regarded as More Reliable because include All Bug Fixes in it, and not just critical fixes as for the stable branch.

Finally, this Setup is Valid for All the Ubuntu-based Distros like:

• Linux Mint
• Lubuntu
• Kubuntu
• Xubuntu
• Zorin OS
• Elementary OS
• Linux Lite
• Bodhi Linux
• Kde Neon
• Pop!_OS
• Voyager
• Trisquel
• LXLE
• feren OS
• Peppermint
• Q4OS
• Linux Ultimate Edition

1. 1. Accessing Shell

   Open a Terminal window
   Or Login into Server Shell Shell.
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

   

2. 2. Adding NGINX Repo

   Then to Add NGINX Repository for Ubuntu
   Execute:

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

   And for the Sources:

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

3. 3. Adding GPG Key

   Next to Add NGINX GPG Key
   Get the Key with:

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

   And Setup it like:

   sudo apt-key add nginx_signing.key

   Finally, to Clean up:

   rm nginx_signing.key

4. 4. Refreshing Ubuntu Sources

   Finally, to Refresh Ubuntu Apt Repo Sources
   Do:

   sudo apt update

5. 5. Installing NGINX on Ubuntu

   Finally, to Install NGINX for Ubuntu

   Nginx Ubuntu Installation Guide

   Nginx Setup on Ubuntu