# Install nginx HTTP(S) server and reverse proxy, and IMAP/POP3 proxy server. Version 1.31.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-22. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:nginx ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install nginx ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install nginx ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: www/nginx/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add nginx ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: nginx from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install libnginx-mod-http-geoip ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: libnginx-mod-http-geoip from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install nginx ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: nginx from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#nginx ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: nginx from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/master/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S nginx ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: nginx from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install nginx ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: nginx from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ### Windows - Chocolatey (92%): ```sh choco install nginx ``` Evidence: Chocolatey community package catalog: nginx from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','navfree' - Scoop (92%): ```sh scoop install main/nginx ``` Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/nginx.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - winget (92%): ```sh winget install --id freenginx.nginx -e ``` Evidence: Windows Package Manager source index: freenginx.nginx from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:nginx - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 1.31.1 - **Source summary:** HTTP(S) server and reverse proxy, and IMAP/POP3 proxy server - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** BSD-2-Clause - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-05-22T20:58:53Z - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - nginx (cli) - nginx (alias) ## Dependencies - openssl@3 - pcre2 ## macOS Provided Libraries - libxcrypt ## Install Behavior - Post-install hook: defined - Service: declared - Caveats: Docroot is: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/var/www The default port has been set in $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/etc/nginx/nginx.conf to 8080 so that nginx can run without sudo. nginx will load all files in $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/etc/nginx/servers/. - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-06-10 - Package-manager version: 1.31.1 - Package-manager updated: 2026-05-22 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://nginx.org/ - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## セキュリティノート formula declares a Homebrew service. - **Geiger risk:** orange / medium - formula declares a Homebrew service ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** nginx - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - libnginx-mod-http-geoip - 1.26.3-3+deb13u4: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libnginx-mod-http-geoip from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | GeoIP HTTP module for Nginx | https://nginx.org - Debian apt - libnginx-mod-http-image-filter - 1.26.3-3+deb13u4: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libnginx-mod-http-image-filter from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | HTTP image filter module for Nginx | https://nginx.org - Debian apt - libnginx-mod-http-perl - 1.26.3-3+deb13u4: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libnginx-mod-http-perl from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Perl module for Nginx | https://nginx.org - Debian apt - libnginx-mod-http-xslt-filter - 1.26.3-3+deb13u4: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libnginx-mod-http-xslt-filter from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | XSLT Transformation module for Nginx | https://nginx.org - Debian apt - libnginx-mod-mail - 1.26.3-3+deb13u4: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libnginx-mod-mail from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Mail module for Nginx | https://nginx.org - Debian apt - libnginx-mod-stream - 1.26.3-3+deb13u4: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libnginx-mod-stream from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Stream module for Nginx | https://nginx.org - Debian apt - libnginx-mod-stream-geoip - 1.26.3-3+deb13u4: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libnginx-mod-stream-geoip from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | GeoIP Stream module for Nginx | https://nginx.org - Debian apt - nginx - 1.26.3-3+deb13u4: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: nginx from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | small, powerful, scalable web/proxy server | https://nginx.org - Debian apt - nginx-common - 1.26.3-3+deb13u4: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: nginx-common from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | small, powerful, scalable web/proxy server - common files | https://nginx.org - Debian apt - nginx-core - 1.26.3-3+deb13u4: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: nginx-core from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | nginx web/proxy server (standard version) | https://nginx.org - Debian apt - nginx-dev - 1.26.3-3+deb13u4: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: nginx-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | nginx web/proxy server - development headers | https://nginx.org - Debian apt - nginx-doc - 1.26.3-3+deb13u4: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: nginx-doc from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | small, powerful, scalable web/proxy server - documentation | https://nginx.org - Debian apt - nginx-extras - 1.26.3-3+deb13u4: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: nginx-extras from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | nginx web/proxy server (extended version) | https://nginx.org - Debian apt - nginx-full - 1.26.3-3+deb13u4: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: nginx-full from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | nginx web/proxy server (standard version with 3rd parties) | https://nginx.org - Debian apt - nginx-light - 1.26.3-3+deb13u4: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: nginx-light from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | nginx web/proxy server (basic version) | https://nginx.org - Nix - nginx: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: nginx from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/master/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix ## Related Links - [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - 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