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| [[HttpBrowserModule|Browser]] | | [[HttpBrowserModule|Browser]] | ||
| Interpret "User-Agent" string. | | Interpret "User-Agent" string. | ||
| 鈭 | | | + | | 0.4.3 |
| --without-http_browser_module | | --without-http_browser_module | ||
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| [[HttpEmptyGifModule|Empty GIF]] | | [[HttpEmptyGifModule|Empty GIF]] | ||
| Serve a 1x1 image from memory. | | Serve a 1x1 image from memory. | ||
| 鈭 | | | + | | 0.3.10 |
| --without-http_empty_gif_module | | --without-http_empty_gif_module | ||
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| [[HttpGeoModule|Geo]] | | [[HttpGeoModule|Geo]] | ||
| Set config variables using key/value pairs of IP addresses. | | Set config variables using key/value pairs of IP addresses. | ||
| 鈭 | | | + | | 0.1.17 |
| --without-http_geo_module | | --without-http_geo_module | ||
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| [[HttpLimitZoneModule|Limit Zone]] | | [[HttpLimitZoneModule|Limit Zone]] | ||
| Limit simultaneous connections from a client. Deprecated in 1.1.8, use Limit Conn Instead. | | Limit simultaneous connections from a client. Deprecated in 1.1.8, use Limit Conn Instead. | ||
| 鈭 | | | + | | 0.5.6 |
| --without-http_limit_zone_module | | --without-http_limit_zone_module | ||
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| [[HttpMapModule|Map]] | | [[HttpMapModule|Map]] | ||
| Set config variables using arbitrary key/value pairs. | | Set config variables using arbitrary key/value pairs. | ||
| 鈭 | | | + | | 0.3.16 |
| --without-http_map_module | | --without-http_map_module | ||
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| [[HttpPerlModule|Embedded Perl]] | | [[HttpPerlModule|Embedded Perl]] | ||
| Use Perl in Nginx config files. | | Use Perl in Nginx config files. | ||
| 鈭 | | | + | | 0.3.21 |
| --with-http_perl_module | | --with-http_perl_module | ||
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| [[HttpFlvModule|FLV]] | | [[HttpFlvModule|FLV]] | ||
| Flash Streaming Video | | Flash Streaming Video | ||
| 鈭 | | | + | | 0.4.7 |
| --with-http_flv_module | | --with-http_flv_module | ||
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| [[HttpRealipModule|Real IP]] | | [[HttpRealipModule|Real IP]] | ||
| For using nginx as backend | | For using nginx as backend | ||
| 鈭 | | | + | | 0.3.8 |
| --with-http_realip_module | | --with-http_realip_module | ||
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| [[HttpStubStatusModule|Stub Status]] | | [[HttpStubStatusModule|Stub Status]] | ||
| View server statistics. | | View server statistics. | ||
| 鈭 | | | + | | 0.1.18 |
| --with-http_stub_status_module | | --with-http_stub_status_module | ||
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| [[HttpDavModule|WebDAV]] | | [[HttpDavModule|WebDAV]] | ||
| WebDAV pass-through support. | | WebDAV pass-through support. | ||
| 鈭 | | | + | | 0.3.38 |
| --with-http_dav_module | | --with-http_dav_module | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:22, 5 July 2012
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[edit] Installing Modules
Nginx modules must be selected during compile, run-time selection of modules is not currently supported.
A full summary of the compile-time options, including optional modules, can be found in the provided configure script by running ./configure --help
[edit] Nginx core modules
These modules are required.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Main | Configure error logging, processes, permissions, etc. |
| Events | Configure epoll, kqueue, select, poll, etc. |
[edit] Standard HTTP modules
These modules are automatically compiled in unless explicitly disabled with configure.
| Name | Description | Version | configure argument to disable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core | Control ports, locations, error pages, aliases, and other essentials. | --without-http | |
| Access | Allow/deny based on IP address. | --without-http_access_module | |
| Auth Basic | Basic HTTP authentication. | --without-http_auth_basic_module | |
| Auto Index | Generates automatic directory listings. | --without-http_autoindex_module | |
| Browser | Interpret "User-Agent" string. | 0.4.3 | --without-http_browser_module |
| Charset | Recode web pages. | --without-http_charset_module | |
| Empty GIF | Serve a 1x1 image from memory. | 0.3.10 | --without-http_empty_gif_module |
| FastCGI | FastCGI Support. | --without-http_fastcgi_module | |
| Geo | Set config variables using key/value pairs of IP addresses. | 0.1.17 | --without-http_geo_module |
| Gzip | Gzip responses. | --without-http_gzip_module | |
| Headers | Set arbitrary HTTP response headers. | ||
| Index | Controls which files are to be used as index. | ||
| Limit Requests | Limit frequency of connections from a client. | 0.7.20 | --without-http_limit_req_module |
| Limit Zone | Limit simultaneous connections from a client. Deprecated in 1.1.8, use Limit Conn Instead. | 0.5.6 | --without-http_limit_zone_module |
| Limit Conn | Limit concurrent connections based on a variable. | --without-http_limit_conn_module | |
| Log | Customize access logs. | ||
| Map | Set config variables using arbitrary key/value pairs. | 0.3.16 | --without-http_map_module |
| Memcached | Memcached support. | --without-http_memcached_module | |
| Proxy | Proxy to upstream servers. | --without-http_proxy_module | |
| Referer | Filter requests based on Referer header.
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--without-http_referer_module | |
| Rewrite | Request rewriting using regular expressions. | --without-http_rewrite_module | |
| SCGI | SCGI protocol support. | 0.8.42 | --without-http_scgi_module |
| Split Clients | Splits clients based on some conditions | 0.8.37 | --without-http_split_clients_module |
| SSI | Server-side includes. | --without-http_ssi_module | |
| Upstream | For load-balancing. | --without-http_upstream_ip_hash_module (ip_hash directive only) | |
| User ID | Issue identifying cookies. | --without-http_userid_module | |
| uWSGI | uWSGI protocol support. | 0.8.40 | --without-http_uwsgi_module |
| X-Accel | X-Sendfile-like module. |
[edit] Optional HTTP modules
The following modules must be enabled at compile-time with the specified option to configure.
| Name | Description | Version | configure argument to enable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Addition | Append text to pages. | --with-http_addition_module | |
| Degradation | Allow to return 204 or 444 code for some locations on low memory condition. | 0.8.25 | --with-http_degradation_module |
| Embedded Perl | Use Perl in Nginx config files. | 0.3.21 | --with-http_perl_module |
| FLV | Flash Streaming Video | 0.4.7 | --with-http_flv_module |
| GeoIP | Creates variables with information from the MaxMind GeoIP binary files. | 0.8.6, 0.7.63 | --with-http_geoip_module |
| Google Perftools | Google Performance Tools support. | 0.6.29 | --with-google_perftools_module |
| Gzip Precompression | Serves precompressed versions of static files. | 0.6.23 | --with-http_gzip_static_module |
| Image Filter | Transform images with Libgd | 0.7.54 | --with-http_image_filter_module |
| MP4 | Enables mp4 streaming with seeking ability. | 1.1.3, 1.0.7 | --with-http_mp4_module |
| Random Index | Randomize directory indexes. | 0.7.15 | --with-http_random_index_module |
| Real IP | For using nginx as backend | 0.3.8 | --with-http_realip_module |
| Secure Link | Protect pages with a secret key. | 0.7.18 | --with-http_secure_link_module |
| SSL | HTTPS/SSL support. | --with-http_ssl_module | |
| Stub Status | View server statistics. | 0.1.18 | --with-http_stub_status_module |
| Substitution | Replace text in pages | --with-http_sub_module | |
| WebDAV | WebDAV pass-through support. | 0.3.38 | --with-http_dav_module |
| XSLT | Post-process pages with XSLT. | 0.7.8 | --with-http_xslt_module |
[edit] Mail modules
| Name | Description | configure argument |
|---|---|---|
| Core | Nginx is able to handle and proxy the IMAP, POP3, SMTP protocols. | --with-mail --without-mail_pop3_module --without-mail_imap_module --without-mail_smtp_module |
| Auth | Use Nginx to authenticate mail services. | |
| Proxy | Nginx can proxy IMAP, POP3, and SMTP protocols. | |
| SSL | This module ensures SSL/TLS support for POP3/IMAP/SMTP. | --with-mail_ssl_module |
[edit] Third party modules and Patches
Please see the catalog of 3rd party modules.
