# Nginx Deployments in Practice

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nginx-deployments-in-practice/238000>\
**Category:** NGINX\
**Created:** [December 11, 2013, 6:06am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nginx-deployments-in-practice/238000 "2013-12-11T06:06:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Detlef\_R](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/58f4c7/32.png) [@Detlef\_R](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Detlef_R)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2013, 6:06am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nginx-deployments-in-practice/238000/1 "2013-12-11T06:06:00Z")

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My nginx needs are (1) stable nginx, (2) patched nginx, and (3)  
something I can modify. The last is what concerns me - I want to  
ensure I don’t lose my changes and enhancements while pursuing (1) and  
(2).

What are folks finding is the easiest way to ensure stable and patched  
nginx is used in the engineering process?

Jeff

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**Author:** ![Jeffrey\_W](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Jeffrey\_W](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Jeffrey_W)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2013, 1:19pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nginx-deployments-in-practice/238000/2 "2013-12-11T13:19:31Z")

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I build packages using omnibus - [GitHub - bakins/omnibus-nginx: Omnibus packaging for Openresty/nginx](https://github.com/bakins/omnibus-nginx)

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**Author:** ![Jeffrey\_W](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Jeffrey\_W](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Jeffrey_W)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2013, 1:31pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nginx-deployments-in-practice/238000/3 "2013-12-11T13:31:12Z")

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2013/12/11 Brian A. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid):

> I build packages using omnibus - [GitHub - bakins/omnibus-nginx: Omnibus packaging for Openresty/nginx](https://github.com/bakins/omnibus-nginx)

Thanks Brian. It appears omnibus-nginx does not contain the nginx  
sources. Is it safe to assume you provide them?

What version of nginx do you currently use? Do you have any custom  
code that might create conflicts when stable changes from 1.4.4 to X  
(would X be 1.4.6 or 1.6)?

Jeff

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**Author:** ![Jeffrey\_W](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Jeffrey\_W](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Jeffrey_W)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2013, 5:47am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nginx-deployments-in-practice/238000/4 "2013-12-12T05:47:38Z")

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Hello!

On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 5:55 PM, 54chen wrote:

> Omnibus seems use AgentZh’s ngx tar.gz.

Just a side note: please never never put capital letters into my nick  
because I hate that. If you really want to capitalize names, please  
use my first name, Yichun, instead. Thank you for the cooperation.

Best regards,  
-agentzh

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**Author:** ![Jeffrey\_W](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Jeffrey\_W](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Jeffrey_W)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2013, 9:01am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nginx-deployments-in-practice/238000/5 "2013-12-12T09:01:34Z")

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Oh…sorry,it’s all my fault.Because I am writing too much java codes.

2013/12/12 Yichun Z. (agentzh) [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)

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**Author:** ![Jeffrey\_W](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Jeffrey\_W](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Jeffrey_W)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2013, 2:55am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nginx-deployments-in-practice/238000/6 "2013-12-12T02:55:54Z")

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Omnibus seems use AgentZh’s ngx tar.gz. See

> <https://github.com/bakins/omnibus-nginx/blob/master/config/software/nginx.rb>

2013/12/11 Jeffrey W. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)
