# Can anyone explain what is nginx.old? **URL:** \ **Category:** NGINX\ **Created:** [November 13, 2011, 7:59am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/can-anyone-explain-what-is-nginx-old/213825 "2011-11-13T07:59:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dubstep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/cdc98d/32.png) [@dubstep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dubstep)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2011, 7:59am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/can-anyone-explain-what-is-nginx-old/213825/1 "2011-11-13T07:59:29Z")
I’m seeing some warnings in root log files regarding excessive processes for nginx.old… – Ilan B. Chief Technology Officer > **[Time4Learning.com](https://www.time4learning.com)** > > Award-winning online curriculum teaching math, language arts, science, social studies and more! Great for homeschool, afterschool & summer use. 6300 NE 1st Ave., Suite 203 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33334 (954) 771-0914 [http://www.twitter.com/time4learning](http://www.twitter.com/time4learning) [http://www.facebook.com/Time4Learning](http://www.facebook.com/Time4Learning) [Time4Learning.com](http://Time4Learning.com) - Online interactive curriculum for home use, PreK-8th Grade. [Time4Writing.com](http://Time4Writing.com) - Online writing tutorials for high, middle, and elementary school students. [Time4Learning.net](http://Time4Learning.net) - A forum to chat with parents online about kids, education, parenting and more. [spellingcity.com](http://spellingcity.com) - Online vocabulary and spelling activities for teachers, parents and students. ---
**Author:** ![iberci](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/a3d4f5/32.png) [@iberci](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/iberci)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2011, 9:12am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/can-anyone-explain-what-is-nginx-old/213825/2 "2011-11-13T09:12:55Z")
On Sunday 13 November 2011 10:58:39 Ilan B. wrote: > I’m seeing some warnings in root log files regarding excessive processes > for nginx.old… When you do “make install” to some destination directory, and installation script finds out that there is an old “nginx” binary, then it renames the old binary to the “nginx.old”, before copying the new one. wbr, Valentin V. Bartenev