Nginx HTTP Server - Fourth Edition

Nginx command-line switches

The Nginx binary accepts command-line arguments for performing various operations, among which is controlling background processes. To get a full list of commands, you may invoke the help screen using the following commands:

[[e-mail] ~]$ cd /usr/local/nginx/sbin
[[e-mail] sbin]$ ./nginx -h

The next few sections will describe the purpose of these switches. Some allow you to control the daemon, some let you perform various operations on the application configuration.