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Install Nginx on OpenBSD 7.5

Install Nginx on OpenBSD 7.5

This guide walks through installing and starting Nginx on OpenBSD 7.5.

Step 1 – Update installed packages

pkg_add -u

Step 2 – Install Nginx

pkg_add nginx

Step 3 – Enable and start Nginx

rcctl enable nginx
rcctl start nginx

Step 4 – Allow traffic through PF

Add to /etc/pf.conf:

pass in on egress proto tcp to port { 80 443 }

Reload PF:

pfctl -f /etc/pf.conf

Step 5 – Verify

nginx -v
ftp -o - http://localhost

Configuration file: /etc/nginx/nginx.conf.

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