How to install Nginx on Ubuntu Operating System

Let’s jump right into it | how to install Nginx on ubuntu!

Specification:

OS Version: Ubuntu Os 18.04.3 (LTS) x64
Nginx version: nginx/1.14.0

Update OS:

bluegrid-edu:~# apt-get update

Install nginx:

bluegrid-edu:~# apt-get install nginx

Make sure it’s properly installed:

bluegrid-edu:~# systemctl status nginx

how to install nginx on ubuntu | check status — systemctl status nginx

Let’s just make sure it start automatically when the server is rebooted:

bluegrid-edu:~# systemctl enable nginx

how to install nginx on ubuntu | enable nginx — systemctl enable nginx

Voila!

Now we have the Nginx installed and running. We can confirm that it serves the HTTP properly with the following command:

bluegrid-edu:~# curl -I localhost

how to install nginx on ubuntu | test via curl — Testing Nginx response via curl command

Related article: How to use Nginx as a reverse proxy

Ivan Dabić

Co-founder and CEO of BlueGrid.io, with a background in cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, monitoring, and security operations. He works closely with engineering teams to build and operate reliable systems while documenting both technical and organizational aspects of modern engineering work.

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