How to install nginx 1.9.15 on amazon linux disto - amazon-web-services

Question

I try to install the latest version of nginx (>= 1.9.5) on a fresh amazon linux to make use of http2. I followed the instructions that are described here -> http://nginx.org/en/linux_packages.html
I created a repo file /etc/yum.repos.d/nginx.repowith this content:
[nginx]
name=nginx repo
baseurl=http://nginx.org/packages/mainline/centos/7/$basearch/
gpgcheck=0
enabled=1
If I run yum update and yum install nginx I get this:
nginx x86_64 1:1.8.1-1.26.amzn1 amzn-main 557 k
It seems that it fetches still from the amzn-main repo. How do I install a newer version of nginx?
-- edit --
I added "priority=10" to the nginx.repo file and now I can install 1.9.15 with yum install nginx with this result:
Loaded plugins: priorities, update-motd, upgrade-helper
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package nginx.x86_64 1:1.9.15-1.el7.ngx will be installed
--> Processing Dependency: systemd for package: 1:nginx-1.9.15-1.el7.ngx.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: libpcre.so.1()(64bit) for package: 1:nginx-1.9.15-1.el7.ngx.x86_64
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Error: Package: 1:nginx-1.9.15-1.el7.ngx.x86_64 (nginx)
Requires: libpcre.so.1()(64bit)
Error: Package: 1:nginx-1.9.15-1.el7.ngx.x86_64 (nginx)
Requires: systemd
You could try using --skip-broken to work around the problem
You could try running: rpm -Va --nofiles --nodigest

Answer 1

If you're using AWS Linux2, you have to install nginx from the AWS "Extras Repository". To see a list of the packages available:
# View list of packages to install
amazon-linux-extras list
You'll see a list similar to:
0 ansible2 disabled [ =2.4.2 ]
1 emacs disabled [ =25.3 ]
2 memcached1.5 disabled [ =1.5.1 ]
3 nginx1.12 disabled [ =1.12.2 ]
4 postgresql9.6 disabled [ =9.6.6 ]
5 python3 disabled [ =3.6.2 ]
6 redis4.0 disabled [ =4.0.5 ]
7 R3.4 disabled [ =3.4.3 ]
8 rust1 disabled [ =1.22.1 ]
9 vim disabled [ =8.0 ]
10 golang1.9 disabled [ =1.9.2 ]
11 ruby2.4 disabled [ =2.4.2 ]
12 nano disabled [ =2.9.1 ]
13 php7.2 disabled [ =7.2.0 ]
14 lamp-mariadb10.2-php7.2 disabled [ =10.2.10_7.2.0 ]
Use the amazon-linux-extras install command to install it, like:
sudo amazon-linux-extras install nginx1.12
More details are here: https://aws.amazon.com/amazon-linux-2/faqs/.

Answer 2

At the time of writing, the latest version of nginx available from the AWS yum repo is 1.8.
The best thing to do for now is to build any newer version from source.
The AWS Linux AMI already has the necessary build tools.
For example, based on the Nginx 1.10 (I've assumed you're logged in as the regular ec2-user. Anything needing superuser rights is preceded with sudo)
cd /tmp #so we can clean-up easily
wget http://nginx.org/download/nginx-1.10.0.tar.gz
tar zxvf nginx-1.10.0.tar.gz && rm -f nginx-1.10.0.tar.gz
cd nginx-1.10.0
sudo yum install pcre-devel openssl-devel #required libs, not installed by default
./configure \
--prefix=/etc/nginx \
--conf-path=/etc/nginx/nginx.conf \
--pid-path=/var/run/nginx.pid \
--lock-path=/var/run/nginx.lock \
--with-http_ssl_module \
--with-http_v2_module \
--user=nginx \
--group=nginx
make
sudo make install
sudo groupadd nginx
sudo useradd -M -G nginx nginx
rm -rf nginx-1.10.0
You'll then want a service file, so that you can start/stop nginx, and load it on boot.
Here's one that matches the above config. Put it in /etc/rc.d/init.d/nginx:
#!/bin/sh
#
# nginx - this script starts and stops the nginx daemon
#
# chkconfig: - 85 15
# description: NGINX is an HTTP(S) server, HTTP(S) reverse \
# proxy and IMAP/POP3 proxy server
# processname: nginx
# config: /etc/nginx/nginx.conf
# config: /etc/sysconfig/nginx
# pidfile: /var/run/nginx.pid
# Source function library.
. /etc/rc.d/init.d/functions
# Source networking configuration.
. /etc/sysconfig/network
# Check that networking is up.
[ "$NETWORKING" = "no" ] && exit 0
nginx="/etc/nginx/sbin/nginx"
prog=$(basename $nginx)
NGINX_CONF_FILE="/etc/nginx/nginx.conf"
[ -f /etc/sysconfig/nginx ] && . /etc/sysconfig/nginx
lockfile=/var/run/nginx.lock
make_dirs() {
# make required directories
user=`$nginx -V 2>&1 | grep "configure arguments:" | sed 's/[^*]*--user=\([^ ]*\).*/\1/g' -`
if [ -z "`grep $user /etc/passwd`" ]; then
useradd -M -s /bin/nologin $user
fi
options=`$nginx -V 2>&1 | grep 'configure arguments:'`
for opt in $options; do
if [ `echo $opt | grep '.*-temp-path'` ]; then
value=`echo $opt | cut -d "=" -f 2`
if [ ! -d "$value" ]; then
# echo "creating" $value
mkdir -p $value && chown -R $user $value
fi
fi
done
}
start() {
[ -x $nginx ] || exit 5
[ -f $NGINX_CONF_FILE ] || exit 6
make_dirs
echo -n $"Starting $prog: "
daemon $nginx -c $NGINX_CONF_FILE
retval=$?
echo
[ $retval -eq 0 ] && touch $lockfile
return $retval
}
stop() {
echo -n $"Stopping $prog: "
killproc $prog -QUIT
retval=$?
echo
[ $retval -eq 0 ] && rm -f $lockfile
return $retval
}
restart() {
configtest || return $?
stop
sleep 1
start
}
reload() {
configtest || return $?
echo -n $"Reloading $prog: "
killproc $nginx -HUP
RETVAL=$?
echo
}
force_reload() {
restart
}
configtest() {
$nginx -t -c $NGINX_CONF_FILE
}
rh_status() {
status $prog
}
rh_status_q() {
rh_status >/dev/null 2>&1
}
case "$1" in
start)
rh_status_q && exit 0
$1
;;
stop)
rh_status_q || exit 0
$1
;;
restart|configtest)
$1
;;
reload)
rh_status_q || exit 7
$1
;;
force-reload)
force_reload
;;
status)
rh_status
;;
condrestart|try-restart)
rh_status_q || exit 0
;;
*)
echo $"Usage: $0 {start|stop|status|restart|condrestart|try-restart|reload|force-reload|configtest}"
exit 2
esac
Set the service file to be executable:
sudo chmod 755 /etc/rc.d/init.d/nginx
Now you can start it with:
sudo service nginx start
To load it automatically on boot:
sudo chkconfig nginx on
Finally, don't forget to edit /etc/nginx/nginx.conf to match your requirements and run sudo service nginx reload to refresh the changes.

Answer 3

Note, there is no 1.10 where you're looking. You can see the list here
http://nginx.org/packages/mainline/centos/7/x86_64/RPMS/
After you yum update use yum search nginx to see the different versions you have and choose a specific one:
yum search nginx
on centos 6 gives
nginx.x86_64 : A high performance web server and reverse proxy server
nginx16.x86_64 : A high performance web server and reverse proxy server
nginx18.x86_64 : A high performance web server and reverse proxy server
I have two versions to choose from, 1.6 and 1.8.

Answer 4

You're getting error because those nginx RPMs are built for RHEL7, not Amazon Linux. Amazon Linux is a weird hybrid of RHEL6, RHEL7, and Fedora. You should contact Amazon and ask them to create a proper nginx19 RPM specifically built for their distro.