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linuxserver/nginx
This Container is a simple nginx webserver configured with default and ssl, and all relevant config files moved out the user via /config for ultimate control. it contains some of the basic php-packages. and is built on our internal nginx baseimage.
Usage
docker create \
--name=nginx \
-v <path to data>:/config \
-e PGID=<gid> -e PUID=<uid> \
-p 80:80 -p 443:443 \
-e TZ=<timezone> \
linuxserver/nginx
Parameters
The parameters are split into two halves, separated by a colon, the left hand side representing the host and the right the container side. For example with a port -p external:internal - what this shows is the port mapping from internal to external of the container. So -p 8080:80 would expose port 80 from inside the container to be accessible from the host's IP on port 8080 http://192.168.x.x:8080 would show you what's running INSIDE the container on port 80.
-p 80- The web-services.-p 443- The SSL-Based Webservice-v /config- Contains your www content and all relevant configuration files.-e PGIDfor GroupID - see below for explanation-e PUIDfor UserID - see below for explanation-e TZ- timezone ie.America/New_York
It is based on alpine linux with s6 overlay, for shell access whilst the container is running do docker exec -it nginx /bin/bash.
User / Group Identifiers
Sometimes when using data volumes (-v flags) permissions issues can arise between the host OS and the container. We avoid this issue by allowing you to specify the user PUID and group PGID. Ensure the data volume directory on the host is owned by the same user you specify and it will "just work" ™.
In this instance PUID=1001 and PGID=1001. To find yours use id user as below:
$ id <dockeruser>
uid=1001(dockeruser) gid=1001(dockergroup) groups=1001(dockergroup)
Setting up the application
Add your web files to /config/www for hosting.
Protip: This container is best combined with a sql server, e.g. mariadb
Info
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To monitor the logs of the container in realtime
docker logs -f nginx. -
container version number
docker inspect -f '{{ index .Config.Labels "build_version" }}' nginx
- image version number
docker inspect -f '{{ index .Config.Labels "build_version" }}' linuxserver/nginx
Versions
- 05.01.18: Rebase to alpine 3.7
- 08.11.17: Add php7 soap module
- 31.10.17: Add php7 exif and xmlreader modules
- 30.09.17: Copy additional root files into image
- 24.09.17: Add memcached service
- 31.08.17: Add php7-phar
- 14.07.17: Enable modules dynamically in nginx.conf
- 22.06.17: Add various nginx modules and enable all modules in the default nginx.conf
- 05.06.17: Add php7-bz2
- 25.05.17: Rebase to alpine 3.6.
- 18.04.17: Add php7-sockets
- 27.02.17: Rebase to alpine 3.5, update to nginx 1.10.2 and php7
- 14.10.16: Add version layer information.
- 10.09.16: Add badges to README.
- 05.12.15: Intial Release.

