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Nginx gzip on Ubuntu
Environment
- OS: Ubuntu 22.04.3
- Nginx: 1.18.0
Configuration
Take a look at the content of main configuration file nginx.confwith cat:
sudo cat /etc/nginx/nginx.confYou find the following configuration:
##
# Gzip Settings
##
gzip on;
# gzip_vary on;
# gzip_proxied any;
# gzip_comp_level 6;
# gzip_buffers 16 8k;
# gzip_http_version 1.1;
# gzip_types text/plain text/css application/json application/javascript text/xml application/xml application/xml+rss text/javascript;As you see, gzip is enabled.
You can edit nginx.conf. I think, however, it is better to keep nginx.conf as much original as possible, and to make a dedicated configuration file for gzip.
sudo vi /etc/nginx/conf.d/gzip.confAnd the content of gzip.conf shall be:
gzip_disable "msie6";
gzip_vary on;
gzip_proxied any;
gzip_comp_level 6;
gzip_buffers 16 8k;
gzip_http_version 1.1;
gzip_min_length 256;
gzip_types
application/javascript
application/json
application/ld+json
application/manifest+json
application/rss+xml
application/x-javascript
application/xhtml+xml
application/xml
application/xml+rss
font/opentype
font/otf
image/svg+xml
text/css
text/javascript
text/plain
text/xml;Please find the feature of each directive at Module ngx_http_gzip_module.
Only common MINE types for web application are listed in gzip_types.
Test Config
Run Nginx test command:
sudo nginx -tIf the configuration is OK, the output will be:
nginx: the configuration file /etc/nginx/nginx.conf syntax is ok
nginx: configuration file /etc/nginx/nginx.conf test is successfulRestart Nginx
Restart Nginx so that the modification is effective:
sudo service nginx restartEnsure if you can access to your web application.