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Nginx

Open Source

Web server, reverse proxy, load balancer

Vendor: Nginx Inc. (F5)
Version: 1.26.x
License: BSD-like

Log Types

Default Paths by Platform

linux deb
/var/log/nginx/
linux rpm
/var/log/nginx/
alpine
/var/log/nginx/
windows
C:\nginx\logs\
macos homebrew
/opt/homebrew/var/log/nginx/
docker
stdout / stderr
kubernetes
stdout -> container runtime

Configuration File

Main configuration file:
/etc/nginx/nginx.conf

Categories

Web Server
Reverse Proxy
Load Balancer

Related Technologies

nginx-docker
nginx-kubernetes
nginx-modsecurity

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Last updated: 2025-12-18 by marie_sec
Contributors: 4

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