Building nginx from Sources
The build is configured using the configure command. It defines various aspects of the system, including the methods nginx is allowed to use for connection processing. At the end it creates a Makefile.
The configure command supports the following parameters:
--help
prints a help message.
--prefix=
path
defines a directory that will keep server files. This same directory will also be used for all relative paths set by configure (except for paths to libraries sources) and in the nginx.conf configuration file. It is set to the /usr/local/nginx directory by default.
--sbin-path=
path
sets the name of an nginx executable file. This name is used only during installation. By default the file is named
prefix/sbin/nginx.
--modules-path=
path
defines a directory where nginx dynamic modules will be installed. By default the
prefix/modulesdirectory is used.
--conf-path=
path
sets the name of an nginx.conf configuration file. If needs be, nginx can always be started with a different configuration file, by specifying it in the command-line parameter -c
file. By default the file is named
prefix/conf/nginx.conf.
--error-log-path=
path
sets the name of the primary error, warnings, and diagnostic file. After installation, the file name can always be changed in the nginx.conf configuration file using the directive. By default the file is named
prefix/logs/error.log.
--pid-path=
path
sets the name of an nginx.pid file that will store the process ID of the main process. After installation, the file name can always be changed in the nginx.conf configuration file using the directive. By default the file is named
prefix/logs/nginx.pid.
--lock-path=
path
sets a prefix for the names of lock files. After installation, the value can always be changed in thenginx.conf configuration file using the directive. By default the value is
prefix/logs/nginx.lock.
--user=
name
sets the name of an unprivileged user whose credentials will be used by worker processes. After installation, the name can always be changed in the nginx.conf configuration file using the directive. The default user name is nobody.
--group=
name
sets the name of a group whose credentials will be used by worker processes. After installation, the name can always be changed in the nginx.conf configuration file using the directive. By default, a group name is set to the name of an unprivileged user.
--build=
name
sets an optional nginx build name.
--builddir=
path
sets a build directory.
--with-select_module
--without-select_module
enables or disables building a module that allows the server to work with the select() method. This module is built automatically if the platform does not appear to support more appropriate methods such as kqueue, epoll, or /dev/poll.
--with-poll_module
--without-poll_module
enables or disables building a module that allows the server to work with the poll() method. This module is built automatically if the platform does not appear to support more appropriate methods such as kqueue, epoll, or /dev/poll.
--with-threads
enables the use of .
--with-file-aio
enables the use of (AIO) on FreeBSD and Linux.
--with-http_ssl_module
enables building a module that adds the to an HTTP server. This module is not built by default. The OpenSSL library is required to build and run this module.
--with-http_v2_module
enables building a module that provides support for . This module is not built by default.
--with-http_realip_module
enables building the module that changes the client address to the address sent in the specified header field. This module is not built by default.
--with-http_addition_module
enables building the module that adds 代写论文、pos before and after a response. This module is not built by default.
--with-http_xslt_module
--with-http_xslt_module=dynamic
enables building the module that transforms XML responses using one or more XSLT stylesheets. This module is not built by default. The and libraries are required to build and run this module.
--with-http_image_filter_module
--with-http_image_filter_module=dynamic
enables building the
ngx_http_image_filter_module module that transforms images in JPEG, GIF, PNG, and WebP formats. This module is not built by default.
--with-http_geoip_module
--with-http_geoip_module=dynamic
enables building the module that creates variables depending on the client IP address and the precompiled databases. This module is not built by default.
--with-http_sub_module
enables building the module that modifies a response by replacing one specified string by another. This module is not built by default.
--with-http_dav_module
enables building the module that provides file management automation via the WebDAV protocol. This module is not built by default.
--with-http_flv_module
enables building the module that provides pseudo-streaming server-side support for Flash Video (FLV) files. This module is not built by default.
--with-http_mp4_module
enables building the module that provides pseudo-streaming server-side support for MP4 files. This module is not built by default.
--with-http_gunzip_module
enables building the module that decompresses responses with “Content-Encoding: gzip” for clients that do not support “gzip” encoding method. This module is not built by default.
--with-http_gzip_static_module
enables building the module that enables sending precompressed files with the “.gz” filename extension instead of regular files. This module is not built by default.
--with-http_auth_request_module
enables building the module that implements client authorization based on the result of a subrequest. This module is not built by default.
--with-http_random_index_module
enables building the module that processes requests ending with the slash character (‘/’) and picks a random file in a directory to serve as an index file. This module is not built by default.
--with-http_secure_link_module
enables building the
ngx_http_secure_link_module module. This module is not built by default.
--with-http_degradation_module
enables building the ngx_http_degradation_module module. This module is not built by default.
--with-http_slice_module
enables building the module that splits a request into subrequests, each returning a certain range of response. The module provides more effective caching of big responses. This module is not built by default.
--with-http_stub_status_module
enables building the module that provides access to basic status information. This module is not built by default.
--without-http_charset_module
disables building the module that adds the specified charset to the “Content-Type” response header field and can additionally convert data from one charset to another.
--without-http_gzip_module
disables building a module that of an HTTP server. The zlib library is required to build and run this module.
--without-http_ssi_module
disables building the module that processes SSI (Server Side Includes) commands in responses passing through it.
--without-http_userid_module
disables building the module that sets cookies suitable for client identification.
--without-http_access_module
disables building the module that allows limiting access to certain client addresses.
--without-http_auth_basic_module
disables building the module that allows limiting access to resources by validating the user name and password using the “HTTP Basic Authentication” protocol.
--without-http_mirror_module
disables building the module that implements mirroring of an original request by creating background mirror subrequests.
--without-http_autoindex_module
disables building the module that processes requests ending with the slash character (‘/’) and produces a directory listing in case the module cannot find an index file.
--without-http_geo_module
disables building the module that creates variables with values depending on the client IP address.
--without-http_map_module
disables building the module that creates variables with values depending on values of other variables.
--without-http_split_clients_module
disables building the module that creates variables for A/B testing.
--without-http_referer_module
disables building the module that can block access to a site for requests with invalid values in the “Referer” header field.
--without-http_rewrite_module
disables building a module that allows an HTTP server to . The PCRE library is required to build and run this module.
--without-http_proxy_module
disables building an HTTP server .
--without-http_fastcgi_module
disables building the module that passes requests to a FastCGI server.
--without-http_uwsgi_module
disables building the module that passes requests to a uwsgi server.
--without-http_scgi_module
disables building the module that passes requests to an SCGI server.
--without-http_grpc_module
disables building the module that passes requests to a gRPC server.
--without-http_memcached_module
disables building the module that obtains responses from a memcached server.
--without-http_limit_conn_module
disables building the module that limits the number of connections per key, for example, the number of connections from a single IP address.
--without-http_limit_req_module
disables building the module that limits the request processing rate per key, for example, the processing rate of requests coming from a single IP address.
--without-http_empty_gif_module
disables building a module that .
--without-http_browser_module
disables building the module that creates variables whose values depend on the value of the “User-Agent” request header field.
--without-http_upstream_hash_module
disables building a module that implements the load balancing method.
--without-http_upstream_ip_hash_module
disables building a module that implements the load balancing method.
--without-http_upstream_least_conn_module
disables building a module that implements the load balancing method.
--without-http_upstream_keepalive_module
disables building a module that provides to upstream servers.
--without-http_upstream_zone_module
disables building a module that makes it possible to store run-time state of an upstream group in a shared memory .
--with-http_perl_module
--with-http_perl_module=dynamic
enables building the . This module is not built by default.
--with-perl_modules_path=
path
defines a directory that will keep Perl modules.
--with-perl=
path
sets the name of the Perl binary.
--http-log-path=
path
sets the name of the primary request log file of the HTTP server. After installation, the file name can always be changed in the nginx.conf configuration file using the directive. By default the file is named
prefix/logs/access.log.
--http-client-body-temp-path=
path
defines a directory for storing temporary files that hold client request bodies. After installation, the directory can always be changed in the nginx.conf configuration file using the directive. By default the directory is named
prefix/client_body_temp.
--http-proxy-temp-path=
path
defines a directory for storing temporary files with data received from proxied servers. After installation, the directory can always be changed in the nginx.conf configuration file using the directive. By default the directory is named
prefix/proxy_temp.
--http-fastcgi-temp-path=
path
defines a directory for storing temporary files with data received from FastCGI servers. After installation, the directory can always be changed in the nginx.conf configuration file using the directive. By default the directory is named
prefix/fastcgi_temp.
--http-uwsgi-temp-path=
path
defines a directory for storing temporary files with data received from uwsgi servers. After installation, the directory can always be changed in the nginx.conf configuration file using the directive. By default the directory is named
prefix/uwsgi_temp.
--http-scgi-temp-path=
path
defines a directory for storing temporary files with data received from SCGI servers. After installation, the directory can always be changed in the nginx.conf configuration file using the directive. By default the directory is named
prefix/scgi_temp.
--without-http
disables the server.
--without-http-cache
disables HTTP cache.
--with-mail
--with-mail=dynamic
enables POP3/IMAP4/SMTP server.
--with-mail_ssl_module
enables building a module that adds the to the mail proxy server. This module is not built by default. The OpenSSL library is required to build and run this module.
--without-mail_pop3_module
disables the protocol in mail proxy server.
--without-mail_imap_module
disables the protocol in mail proxy server.
--without-mail_smtp_module
disables the protocol in mail proxy server.
--with-stream
--with-stream=dynamic
enables building the for generic TCP/UDP proxying and load balancing. This module is not built by default.
--with-stream_ssl_module
enables building a module that adds the to the stream module. This module is not built by default. The OpenSSL library is required to build and run this module.
--with-stream_realip_module
enables building the module that changes the client address to the address sent in the PROXY protocol header. This module is not built by default.
--with-stream_geoip_module
--with-stream_geoip_module=dynamic
enables building the module that creates variables depending on the client IP address and the precompiled databases. This module is not built by default.
--with-stream_ssl_preread_module
enables building the module that allows extracting information from the message without terminating SSL/TLS. This module is not built by default.
--without-stream_limit_conn_module
disables building the module that limits the number of connections per key, for example, the number of connections from a single IP address.
--without-stream_access_module
disables building the module that allows limiting access to certain client addresses.
--without-stream_geo_module
disables building the module that creates variables with values depending on the client IP address.
--without-stream_map_module
disables building the module that creates variables with values depending on values of other variables.
--without-stream_split_clients_module
disables building the module that creates variables for A/B testing.
--without-stream_return_module
disables building the module that sends some specified value to the client and then closes the connection.
--without-stream_upstream_hash_module
disables building a module that implements the load balancing method.
--without-stream_upstream_least_conn_module
disables building a module that implements the load balancing method.
--without-stream_upstream_zone_module
disables building a module that makes it possible to store run-time state of an upstream group in a shared memory .
--with-google_perftools_module
enables building the module that enables profiling of nginx worker processes using . The module is intended for nginx developers and is not built by default.
--with-cpp_test_module
enables building the ngx_cpp_test_module module.
--add-module=
path
enables an external module.
--add-dynamic-module=
path
enables an external dynamic module.
--with-compat
enables dynamic modules compatibility.
--with-cc=
path
sets the name of the C compiler.
--with-cpp=
path
sets the name of the C preprocessor.
--with-cc-opt=
parameters
sets additional parameters that will be added to the CFLAGS variable. When using the system PCRE library under FreeBSD, --with-cc-opt="-I /usr/local/include" should be specified. If the number of files supported by select() needs to be increased it can also be specified here such as this: --with-cc-opt="-D FD_SETSIZE=2048".
--with-ld-opt=
parameters
sets additional parameters that will be used during linking. When using the system PCRE library under FreeBSD, --with-ld-opt="-L /usr/local/lib" should be specified.
--with-cpu-opt=
cpu
enables building per specified CPU: pentium, pentiumpro, pentium3, pentium4, athlon, opteron, sparc32, sparc64,ppc64.
--without-pcre
disables the usage of the PCRE library.
--with-pcre
forces the usage of the PCRE library.
--with-pcre=
path
sets the path to the sources of the PCRE library. The library distribution (version 4.4 — 8.42) needs to be downloaded from the site and extracted. The rest is done by nginx’s ./configure andmake. The library is required for regular expressions support in the directive and for the module.
--with-pcre-opt=
parameters
sets additional build options for PCRE.
--with-pcre-jit
builds the PCRE library with “just-in-time compilation” support (1.1.12, the directive).
--with-zlib=
path
sets the path to the sources of the zlib library. The library distribution (version 1.1.3 — 1.2.11) needs to be downloaded from the site and extracted. The rest is done by nginx’s ./configureand make. The library is required for the module.
--with-zlib-opt=
parameters
sets additional build options for zlib.
--with-zlib-asm=
cpu
enables the use of the zlib assembler sources optimized for one of the specified CPUs: pentium, pentiumpro.
--with-libatomic
forces the libatomic_ops library usage.
--with-libatomic=
path
sets the path to the libatomic_ops library sources.
--with-openssl=
path
sets the path to the OpenSSL library sources.
--with-openssl-opt=
parameters
sets additional build options for OpenSSL.
--with-debug
enables the .
Example of parameters usage (all of this needs to be typed in one line):
./configure
--sbin-path=/usr/local/nginx/nginx
--conf-path=/usr/local/nginx/nginx.conf
--pid-path=/usr/local/nginx/nginx.pid
--with-http_ssl_module
--with-pcre=../pcre-8.42
--with-zlib=../zlib-1.2.11
After configuration, nginx is compiled and installed using make.
