# Minimal configure options for just reverse proxying **URL:** \ **Category:** NGINX\ **Created:** [June 10, 2010, 2:02pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/minimal-configure-options-for-just-reverse-proxying/189951 "2010-06-10T14:02:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dandadude](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/b5e925/32.png) [@dandadude](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dandadude)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2010, 2:02pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/minimal-configure-options-for-just-reverse-proxying/189951/1 "2010-06-10T14:02:41Z")
Hi! I am using Gentoo, and thus have several options on how to configure Nginx. I have never used Nginx before, and I would like to start using it as strictly a reverse proxy. The Gentoo use-flags are here: [http://www.gentoo-portage.com/www-servers/nginx/USE#ptabs](http://www.gentoo-portage.com/www-servers/nginx/USE#ptabs) Can you advise me the most optimal USE flags for compilation so that I only compile stuff useful for reverse proxying, thus minimalizing the already minimal memory usage etc? 🙂 Thanks in advance! Regards, Daniel Posted at Nginx Forum: > **[minimal configure options for just reverse proxying](https://forum.nginx.org/read.php?2,96666,96666#msg-96666)** > > Hi! I am using Gentoo, and thus have several options on how to configure Nginx. I have never used Nginx before, and I would like to start using it as strictly a reverse proxy. The Gentoo use-flags are here:... ---
**Author:** ![dandadude](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/b5e925/32.png) [@dandadude](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dandadude)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2010, 2:19pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/minimal-configure-options-for-just-reverse-proxying/189951/2 "2010-06-10T14:19:39Z")
On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 08:02:07AM -0400, dandadude wrote: > Thanks in advance! > You need only > http > nginx\_modules\_http\_proxy You may disable other. – Igor S. > **[Igor Sysoev](http://sysoev.ru/en/)**