Nginx Essentials

Distribution-specific startup scripts

On Ubuntu, Debian, and RHEL, the startup script automates the preceding control sequences. By using the startup script, you don't need to remember the exact sequence of the commands and signal names. The following table illustrates the use of the startup script:

Command	Equivalent to
service nginx start	sbin/nginx
service nginx stop	TERM, wait 30 seconds, then KILL
service nginx restart	service nginx stop and service nginx start
service nginx configtest	nginx -t <config file>
service nginx reload	service nginx configtest and HUP
service nginx rotate	USR1
service nginx upgrade	USR2 and QUIT to the old master
service nginx status	show status of the instance