# "pid" directive is duplicate in /etc/nginx/nginx.conf

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**Category:** NGINX\
**Created:** [June 3, 2016, 9:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/pid-directive-is-duplicate-in-etc-nginx-nginx-conf/244727 "2016-06-03T21:00:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![Rafa\_F](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/958977/32.png) [@Rafa\_F](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Rafa_F)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2016, 9:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/pid-directive-is-duplicate-in-etc-nginx-nginx-conf/244727/1 "2016-06-03T21:00:52Z")

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Hi,

I’m trying to set up a very simple nginx web server on top of an  
archlinux  
distribution. Here is my nginx.conf :

user http;  
worker\_processes 1;  
error\_log /var/log/nginx/error.log;  
pid /var/run/nginx.pid;

events {  
worker\_connections 1024;  
}

http {  
include mime.types;  
default\_type application/octet-stream;  
}

it’s a very simple one, no nested includes other than mime.types. But  
when I  
try to start my server, I have the following error :

“pid” directive is duplicate in /etc/nginx/nginx.conf

And I don’t know why, as there are no other “pid” directive. If I  
comment  
the “pid” line, it’s ok.

Can you explain me what am I missing ?

Thanks in advance

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> Hi, I'm trying to set up a very simple nginx web server on top of an archlinux distribution. Here is my nginx.conf : user http; worker\_processes 1; error\_log /var/log/nginx/error.log; pid

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**Author:** ![Harkonnen](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/958977/32.png) [@Harkonnen](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Harkonnen)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2016, 9:37pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/pid-directive-is-duplicate-in-etc-nginx-nginx-conf/244727/2 "2016-06-03T21:37:06Z")

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Hello,

See here [FS#46500 : [nginx] Systemd file with default PID/error](https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/46500)  
[https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/46500](https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/46500).

Kurt C.  
[https://www.x64architecture](https://www.x64architecture) [https://www.x64architecture/](https://www.x64architecture/).com

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**Author:** ![Harkonnen](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/958977/32.png) [@Harkonnen](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Harkonnen)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2016, 9:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/pid-directive-is-duplicate-in-etc-nginx-nginx-conf/244727/3 "2016-06-03T21:38:16Z")

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Hello,

See here [FS#46500 : [nginx] Systemd file with default PID/error](https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/46500).

Kurt C.  
[https://www.x64architecture.com](https://www.x64architecture.com)