# How to set a option within a location block **URL:** \ **Category:** NGINX\ **Created:** [July 7, 2010, 11:07am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-set-a-option-within-a-location-block/191190 "2010-07-07T11:07:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
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Hi, I have the URL [.xyz Domain Names | Join Generation XYZ](http://www.xyz.com/dav/xxx) and I need to be able to set http\_timeout only when /dav/ is present in the URL. The problem is that the configuration is third party supplied and they already have: location / { } So is it possible to have a location within a location for something like: ## location / { location ^~ /dav/ { keepalive\_timeout 0; } } Thanks, Phil ---
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Hello! On Wed, Jul 7, 2010 at 1:06 PM, --[UxBoD]-- [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > So is it possible to have a location within a location for something like: > > location / > { > location ^~ /dav/ { > keepalive\_timeout 0; > } > } > Yes, it is possible. > You can even have such configuration: > location / > { > … all configuration … > location /dav > { > keepalive\_timeout 0; > } > } – Boris D.. ---
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----- Original Message ----- > > Â Â Â Â keepalive\_timeout 0; > > } > > } ## Thanks Boris, if the last command is a proxy\_redirect and I add that block after it will it be processed ? Thanks, Phil ---
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On Wed, Jul 7, 2010 at 1:19 PM, --[UxBoD]-- [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Thanks Boris, if the last command is a proxy\_redirect and I add that block after it will it be processed ? > If you mean, that you will have configuration, location / { … some configuration … proxy\_redirect …; location /svn { keepalive\_timeout 0; } } Than it is absolutely correct. – Boris D.. ---
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----- Original Message ----- > > { > > } > > } > > ? ## Would need to duplicate all the other options within the /dav/ block as once it matches it does not process the other location block. Thanks, Phil ---
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On Wed, Jul 07, 2010 at 10:06:16AM +0100, --[UxBoD]-- wrote: > location / > { > location ^~ /dav/ { > keepalive\_timeout 0; > } > } It’s possible, but why can not you add location /dav/ { } before or after location / { } ? – Igor S. > **[Igor Sysoev](http://sysoev.ru/en/)** ---
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On Wed, Jul 07, 2010 at 11:12:42AM +0100, --[UxBoD]-- wrote: > > > location / > > > keepalive\_timeout 0; > > > location / { > > > } > > > > ? > > Would need to duplicate all the other options within the /dav/ block as once it matches it does not process the other location block. You may move common directives outside “location /”: common all directives location / { } location /dav/ { } – Igor S. > **[Igor Sysoev](http://sysoev.ru/en/)** ---
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----- Original Message ----- > location /svn > { > keepalive\_timeout 0; > } > } > > Than it is absolutely correct. ## Odd as that completely broke the installation ☹ Have had to move the keepalive outside of the block for the time being. Will do more testing. Thanks, Phil ---
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----- Original Message ----- > > > > problem > > > > something > > > > Would need to duplicate all the other options within the /dav/ block > > } ## Igor, to be clear on the flow then that would process all the directives under ‘/’ and then if the URI contains /dav/ it would also pull in what ever is in that location block; in essence inherit all the directives ? Thanks, Phil ---
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On Wed, Jul 07, 2010 at 12:22:02PM +0100, --[UxBoD]-- wrote: > > > > > set http\_timeout only when /dav/ is present in the URL. The > > > > > So is it possible to have a location within a location for > > > > > It’s possible, but why can not you add > > > > location /dav/ { > > } > > Igor, to be clear on the flow then that would process all the directives under ‘/’ and then if the URI contains /dav/ it would also pull in what ever is in that location block; in essence inherit all the directives ? No, please read this: > **[How nginx processes a request](http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/request_processing.html#simple_php_site_configuration)** > > nginx first decides which server should process the request. Let’s start with a simple configuration where all three virtual servers listen on port \*:80: – Igor S. > **[Igor Sysoev](http://sysoev.ru/en/)** ---
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On Wed, Jul 07, 2010 at 12:29:58PM +0100, --[UxBoD]-- wrote: > > > > > > > { > > > > > > > keepalive\_timeout 0; > > > > > > > location / { > > > > > > > common all directives > > > > > > > also pull in what ever is in that location block; in essence inherit > > > > > > > all the directives ? > > > > No, please read this: > > [How nginx processes a request](http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/request_processing.html#simple_php_site_configuration) > > Ah okay 🙂 Thank you Igor that answers the question; will have to duplicate directives within the /dav/ like the / literal but also include the timeout. Is there any other way to include a specific directive without duplication ? You may move them on upper level: server or http. Or you may move them to a file and include the file. However, I prefer to put all directives explicitly, this allows to create scaleable configurations. – Igor S. > **[Igor Sysoev](http://sysoev.ru/en/)** ---
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----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > is that the configuration is third party supplied and > > > > > > > > for > > > > > > > > It’s possible, but why can not you add > > > > > > > > > > location / { > > > > > all the directives ? > > You may move them on upper level: server or http. > Or you may move them to a file and include the file. > > However, I prefer to put all directives explicitly, this allows to > create > scaleable configurations. Hi Igor, appreciate all the help you have provided. I think we shall need to leave it within the server section; which is a pity as it will apply to every URI eg: > **[Redirecting…](https://www.xyz.com/contacts)** > **[Redirecting…](https://www.xyz.com/dav)** ## where it would have been great for it to only apply to /dav; but the literal location contains lots and lots of directives and I would hate to duplicate them all into a separate location block. Thanks, Phil ---
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On Wed, Jul 7, 2010 at 7:18 PM, --[UxBoD]-- [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > ## where it would have been great for it to only apply to /dav; but the literal location contains lots and lots of directives and I would hate to duplicate them all into a separate location block. use include ? – O\< ascii ribbon campaign - stop html mail - [www.asciiribbon.org](http://www.asciiribbon.org) ---
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----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > I have the URL [Redirecting…](http://www.xyz.com/dav/xxx) and I need to be > > > > > > > > > > > > ``` > > > > > > } > > > > > > > > > > > > ``` > > > > > > > > > > } > > > > all the directives ? > > No, please read this: > [How nginx processes a request](http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/request_processing.html#simple_php_site_configuration) ## Ah okay 🙂 Thank you Igor that answers the question; will have to duplicate directives within the /dav/ like the / literal but also include the timeout. Is there any other way to include a specific directive without duplication ? Thanks, Phil