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Debian Etch - adding an nginx init script

In the previous article we installed nginx from source. However, installing from source does not create an init script.

Let's create such a script so we can easily start, stop and restart nginx and, perhaps more importantly, ensure it automatically starts on a reboot.

Debian Etch set up:

Debian Etch setup - page 1: Your Debian Slice will be a bare-bones install. We need to connect via SSH and secure it as soon as possible.

Debian Etch setup - page 2 Now the slice is more secure, we can customise the console and configure the locales ready for the meat of the server: .

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Debian Etch - MySQL and RoR: Following from the setup articles, our Slice is ready for a MySQL and Ruby on Rails stack with subversion support.

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Debian Etch and Apache:

Apache and PHP install: Installing Apache 2.2.3 and PHP 5.2 is a breeze using aptitude. See how to install them and the follow the articles for configuration.

Apache Configuration Layout: Debian uses a slightly different layout than a 'classic' Apache install. Let's investigate.

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Apache Configuration #1: Let's look at the main Debian apache2.conf file and see what the setting mean and what effect they have.

Apache Configuration #2: Continuing from #1, this article looks at some further settings in the main Debian apache2.conf file.

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Apache Virtual Hosts: Now Apache is up and running we can host multiple domains by creating virtual hosts.

Apache Virtual Hosts #2: Continuing from the previous Virtual Hosts article, we now look at some more settings that are available to us in the vhosts file.

Apache, SSL and Virtual Hosts: How about securing the login area of an administration panel? No problem, let's install a self signed certificate.

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Apache, Rails and Mongrels: Using Apache to proxy requests to mongrel server(s) is not as complicated as it may seem. Let's set it up.

Mongrel clusters and surviving a reboot: Following from the previous article, we now look at mongrel clusters and ensuring they restart on a reboot.

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Debian Etch and nginx:

Nginx install: Debian Etch comes with an older version of nginx. Let's install the latest stable version from source.

Add an nginx init script: When we installed nginx, no init script was created. Let's rectify that so nginx automatically starts on a reboot.