How to Check & Install Specific Nginx version on Ubuntu Linux
You check your Nginx version on Ubuntu Linux by running the command `nginx -v` in your terminal.
Check your Nginx version with the command nginx -v or nginx -V in the terminal. To install Nginx, use the command apt-get install nginx.
Knowing your Nginx version is crucial for compatibility, security, and accessing specific features, especially when you need to install a particular release, such as Nginx 1.20.1.
This guide focuses on helping you quickly identify your current Nginx installation and then guides you through the process of installing a specific Nginx version on your Ubuntu system.
We will also show you how to examine which Nginx modules are actively loaded, giving you a complete picture of your web server’s configuration.
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Thank you for such a detailed post!
Thanks, that actually did work. When I installed the preferred nginx version, then I checked the service status with:
service nginx status
And got the following message:
○ nginx.service
Loaded: masked (Reason: Unit nginx.service is masked.)
Active: inactive (dead)
Then I had to do the following:
sudo systemctl unmask nginx.service
sudo systemctl start nginx.service
sudo systemctl enable nginx.service
And then my nginx was working.