# Upgrade to 1.1.8 still shows 1.1.7?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/upgrade-to-1-1-8-still-shows-1-1-7/213898>\
**Category:** NGINX\
**Created:** [November 15, 2011, 4:58pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/upgrade-to-1-1-8-still-shows-1-1-7/213898 "2011-11-15T16:58:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![dubstep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/cdc98d/32.png) [@dubstep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dubstep)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2011, 4:58pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/upgrade-to-1-1-8-still-shows-1-1-7/213898/1 "2011-11-15T16:58:16Z")

</div>

We usually upgrade Nginx when a new version comes out. I upgraded to  
1.1.8  
and when I do “nginx -v” from the command line, it shows 1.1.8. When I  
run  
phpinfo() through the php-fpm service that we use (having restarted it),  
it  
still shows 1.1.7, why would that be the case?

How can I confirm via an online request that Nginx is running the  
correct  
version? The server status stub does not show it.

–

Ilan B.  
Chief Technology Officer

> **[Time4Learning.com](https://www.time4learning.com)**
>
> Award-winning online curriculum teaching math, language arts, science, social studies and more! Great for homeschool, afterschool & summer use.

6300 NE 1st Ave., Suite 203  
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33334  
(954) 771-0914

[http://www.twitter.com/time4learning](http://www.twitter.com/time4learning)  
[http://www.facebook.com/Time4Learning](http://www.facebook.com/Time4Learning)

[Time4Learning.com](http://Time4Learning.com) - Online interactive curriculum for home use, PreK-8th  
Grade.  
[Time4Writing.com](http://Time4Writing.com) - Online writing tutorials for high, middle, and  
elementary school students.  
[Time4Learning.net](http://Time4Learning.net) - A forum to chat with parents online about kids,  
education, parenting and more.  
[spellingcity.com](http://spellingcity.com) - Online vocabulary and spelling activities for  
teachers,  
parents and students.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![iberci](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/a3d4f5/32.png) [@iberci](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/iberci)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2011, 5:10pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/upgrade-to-1-1-8-still-shows-1-1-7/213898/2 "2011-11-15T17:10:04Z")

</div>

On Tue, Nov 15, 2011 at 10:57:42AM -0500, Ilan B. wrote:

Hi there,

> How can I confirm via an online request that Nginx is running the correct  
> version? The server status stub does not show it.

Probably easiest is just

curl -I http://your\_server/

Look for the Server: header.

If you’ve configured that not to show, then perhaps pick one specific  
url that you will expose the Server: header in and use that.

All the best,

## f

Francis D. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![iberci](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/a3d4f5/32.png) [@iberci](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/iberci)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2011, 5:18pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/upgrade-to-1-1-8-still-shows-1-1-7/213898/3 "2011-11-15T17:18:44Z")

</div>

I actually had to do a full restart and now it works.

Previously kill -HUP masterpid worked, this time it didn’t, not sure  
why.

On Tue, Nov 15, 2011 at 11:09 AM, Francis D. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)  
wrote:

> * * *
> 
> nginx mailing list  
> [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)  
> [mailman.nginx.org archive](http://mailman.nginx.org/mailman/listinfo/nginx)

–

Ilan B.  
Chief Technology Officer

> **[Online Homeschool Curriculum from Time4Learning](https://www.time4learning.com/)**
>
> PreK-12 homeschooling is EASY with Time4Learning at your fingertips with award-winning online lessons, and parent-friendly planning and reporting tools.

6300 NE 1st Ave., Suite 203  
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33334  
(954) 771-0914

[http://www.twitter.com/time4learning](http://www.twitter.com/time4learning)  
[http://www.facebook.com/Time4Learning](http://www.facebook.com/Time4Learning)

[Time4Learning.com](http://Time4Learning.com) - Online interactive curriculum for home use, PreK-8th  
Grade.  
[Time4Writing.com](http://Time4Writing.com) - Online writing tutorials for high, middle, and  
elementary school students.  
[Time4Learning.net](http://Time4Learning.net) - A forum to chat with parents online about kids,  
education, parenting and more.  
[spellingcity.com](http://spellingcity.com) - Online vocabulary and spelling activities for  
teachers,  
parents and students.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![iberci](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/a3d4f5/32.png) [@iberci](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/iberci)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2011, 9:49am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/upgrade-to-1-1-8-still-shows-1-1-7/213898/4 "2011-11-18T09:49:14Z")

</div>

On Tue, Nov 15, 2011 at 09:27:32PM +0400, Maxim D. wrote:

> [GitHub - nginxinc/nginx-wiki: ARCHIVED -- Source for the now archived NGINX Wiki section of https://www.nginx.com · GitHub](http://wiki.nginx.org/CommandLine#Upgrading_To_a_New_Binary_On_The_Fly)

Please also make yourself familiar with the “Controlling nginx”  
article that has just appeared on the website:

> **[Controlling nginx](http://nginx.org/en/docs/control.html)**

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![iberci](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/a3d4f5/32.png) [@iberci](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/iberci)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2011, 6:28pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/upgrade-to-1-1-8-still-shows-1-1-7/213898/5 "2011-11-15T18:28:05Z")

</div>

Hello!

On Tue, Nov 15, 2011 at 11:18:25AM -0500, Ilan B. wrote:

> I actually had to do a full restart and now it works.
> 
> Previously kill -HUP masterpid worked, this time it didn’t, not sure why.

kill -HUP isn’t expected to upgrade nginx binary, upgrade  
procedure is outlined here:

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

Maxim D.

> > Probably easiest is just  
> > f
> 
> [http://www.twitter.com/time4learning](http://www.twitter.com/time4learning) [http://www.facebook.com/Time4Learning](http://www.facebook.com/Time4Learning)
> 
> [Time4Learning.com](http://Time4Learning.com) - Online interactive curriculum for home use, PreK-8th  
> Grade.  
> [Time4Writing.com](http://Time4Writing.com) - Online writing tutorials for high, middle, and  
> elementary school students.  
> [Time4Learning.net](http://Time4Learning.net) - A forum to chat with parents online about kids,  
> education, parenting and more.  
> [spellingcity.com](http://spellingcity.com) - Online vocabulary and spelling activities for teachers,  
> parents and students.
