How to Compile and Deploy Nginx from Source on Linux

Experiment: compile and install Nginx from source.

cd /opt
wget http://nginx.org/download/nginx-1.18.0.tar.gz   # download the package to /opt

tar xf nginx-1.18.0.tar.gz   # extract the archive

After extraction, create the installation directory and copy files:

mkdir -p /apps/nginx
# copy binaries and configuration files to /apps/nginx
# make symbolic links as needed

Create a systemd service unit for Nginx:

[Unit]
Description=The nginx HTTP and reverse proxy server

[Service]
PIDFile=/apps/nginx/logs/nginx.pid   # specify PID file for management
ExecStart=/apps/nginx/sbin/nginx   # start Nginx using absolute path
ExecStop=/usr/bin/kill -s TERM $MAINPID   # stop the process
ExecReload=/apps/nginx/sbin/nginx -s reload   # reload configuration

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

Reload systemd, start Nginx, and check its status:

systemctl daemon-reload   # inform systemd of the new unit file
systemctl start nginx      # start Nginx
systemctl status nginx     # verify that Nginx is running

For further configuration, edit the Nginx configuration files under /apps/nginx/conf as needed.

Source: https://www.cnblogs.com/chenjw0608/p/17813477.html (© original author)