Example: Run Nginx Web Server in Gitpod.io

Nginx is included in Gitpod's workspace-full docker image. This example shows how to interact with Nginx and how to configure Nginx. Configuration is optionl, since a default configuration is included in workspace-full.

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open https://gitpod.io#https://github.com/gitpod-io/nginx-example

In this Example:

1. optional: custom nginx.conf.
2. optional: set www-root via NGINX_DOCROOT_IN_REPO via Dockerfile (you don't want a custom nginx.conf).
3. follow the Nginx logs in the Gitpod Terminal View via multitail (see .gitpod.yaml).

Terminal Commands to try

• nginx - start Nginx (it's started automatically on workspace launch)
• nginx -s stop - stop Nginx
• nginx -s reload - reload Nginx config
• gp open /etc/nginx/nginx.conf - Open nginx.conf in Gitpod editor
• gp open /var/log/nginx/access.log - Open access.log in Gitpod editor
• gp open /var/log/nginx/error.log - Open error.log in Gitpod editor
• multitail /var/log/nginx/access.log -I /var/log/nginx/error.log - View and follow logs in Terminal