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Install NGINX

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NGINX is a lightweight HTTP/S server capable of higher performance and lower memory use than a typical Apache web server deployment. However, this performance gain comes at the cost of some functionality and flexibility. NGINX has also gained in popularity as a powerful proxy service capable of functioning as a direct HTTP proxy, a reverse proxy with caching, an SMTP, POP3, or IMAP proxy, or a generic TCP/UDP proxy. NGINX also provides load-balancing services with fault tolerance.

Objectives

In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to:

  • Install and enable the NGINX web server
  • Create a custom site
  • Enable SSL using a self-signed certificate

Prerequisites

  • Minimum of a single Oracle Linux system

  • Each system should have Oracle Linux installed and configured with:

    • A non-root user account with sudo access
    • Access to the Internet

If using Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), create ingress security rules for destination ports 80, 443, and 8080 from anywhere.