Nginx is an open-source, high-performance web server that commands a huge market share in production environments. It’s a lightweight and robust web server that is mostly used in hosting high-traffic websites.

 

Steps to install Nginx Web Server on Ubuntu 20.04

 

1] Prior to installation of Nginx, Update server’s package lists by using the following command:

 $ sudo apt update

 

2] Install Nginx by running the command:

 $ sudo apt install Nginx

 

When prompted to continue, press ‘Y’ on the keyboard and hit ENTER. The installation will be completed in a few seconds.

 

3] Post successful installation of Nginx, we can verify it by running:

$ sudo systemct1 start nginx
$ sudo systemct1 status nginx

 

The above output indicates that nginx is running.

 

4] To check the version of Nginx, run:

$ sudo dpkg -1 nginx

 

It will display the version of Nginx.

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