Table of Contents

1. Challenge

   Install the GNU Compiler, Retrieve the Nginx Source Files Package, and Extract It

   1. Install the GNU compiler:

      sudo -i zypper in -y gcc
      

   2. From your home directory, download the Nginx package:

      wget https://nginx.org/download/nginx-1.16.1.tar.gz
      

   3. Extract the package, and switch to its directory:

      tar zxf nginx-1.16.1.tar.gz
      cd nginx-1.16.1
      

2. Challenge

   Once Inside the Package Directory, Configure the Make File, and Run the Compile and Install Commands

   1. Run the configure command and read the output:

      ./configure
      

   2. Correct the issue using the --without directive:

      ./configure --without-http_rewrite_module
      

   3. Continue until your configure runs with no issues:

      ./configure --without-http_rewrite_module --without-http_gzip_module
      

   4. Once this has completed, run the compile and install commands:

      make
      
      sudo make install
      

3. Challenge

   Run Nginx and Ensure It Loads, and Then Stop Nginx

   1. Start Nginx:

      sudo /usr/local/nginx/sbin/nginx
      

   2. Make sure it is working by loading the index page:

      curl 127.0.0.1
      

   3. Locate the master process ID:

      ps -ax | grep nginx
      

      Copy the ID of the master process.

   4. Stop Nginx:

      sudo kill <MASTER_PROCESS_ID>
      

   5. Verify Nginx is not running:

      ps -ax | grep nginx
      

      It should return only the grep command.

4. Challenge

   Create a `websrv` Directory, Reconfigure Nginx to Install to That Directory, and Make and Install It to the `websrv` Directory

   1. Ensure you are in the Nginx source directory:

      cd ~/nginx-1.16.1
      

   2. Clean up the make environment:

      make clean
      

   3. Configure the makefile:

      ./configure --prefix=/home/cloud_user/websrv --without-http_rewrite_module --without-http_gzip_module
      

   4. Make the software and install it:

      make
      sudo make install
      

5. Challenge

   Run and Verify That Nginx Is Working from the `websrv` Directory

   1. Start the Nginx you just installed:

      cd ~/websrv/sbin
      sudo ./nginx
      

   2. Verify it is working:

      curl 127.0.0.1
      

   3. Locate the master process ID:

      ps -ax | grep nginx
      

   4. Stop the process:

      sudo kill <MASTER_PROCESS_ID>