# How to add nginx to /etc/init.d list

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**Category:** NGINX\
**Created:** [November 5, 2010, 11:49pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-add-nginx-to-etc-init-d-list/198714 "2010-11-05T23:49:25Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 5, 2010, 11:49pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-add-nginx-to-etc-init-d-list/198714/1 "2010-11-05T23:49:25Z")

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I compiled nginx from source and I am launching it with  
/usr/local/nginx/bin/nginx.

How is the source compilation added to the /etc/init.d list?

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Frank C.

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**Post date:** [November 6, 2010, 12:09am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-add-nginx-to-etc-init-d-list/198714/2 "2010-11-06T00:09:28Z")

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On 5 Nov 2010 22h48 WET, [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

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> I compiled nginx from source and I am launching it with  
> /usr/local/nginx/bin/nginx.

> How is the source compilation added to the /etc/init.d list?

You need and init script. Grab the one from the Debian package, for  
example. I suggest you grab the full debian package source and also  
check the postinst script for an implementation of a script that does  
version upgrade the proper way, i.e., without downtime. Otherwise  
you’ll have to send the correct signals to the running process in the  
correct order.

Cf.

> **[GitHub - nginxinc/nginx-wiki: ARCHIVED -- Source for the now archived NGINX Wiki...](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-wiki)**
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> ARCHIVED -- Source for the now archived NGINX Wiki section of https://www.nginx.com

— appa

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**Post date:** [November 6, 2010, 12:25am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-add-nginx-to-etc-init-d-list/198714/3 "2010-11-06T00:25:07Z")

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On Fri, 2010-11-05 at 22:48 +0000, Frank C. wrote:

> I compiled nginx from source and I am launching it  
> with /usr/local/nginx/bin/nginx.
> 
> How is the source compilation added to the /etc/init.d list?

You should specify what \*nix you are using (Linux, BSD, SCO, OSX), along  
with whatever flavor/distro you may be using. There’s some info on the  
wiki for a few variations, so you might start there:

> **[GitHub - nginxinc/nginx-wiki: ARCHIVED -- Source for the now archived NGINX Wiki...](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-wiki)**
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> ARCHIVED -- Source for the now archived NGINX Wiki section of https://www.nginx.com

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Cliff W. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)