Posted by omega8cc on September 9, 2009 at 9:23pm
NOTE: this is an old thread, with now outdated information regarding using Nginx with Aegir. While as a standalone Nginx configuration it may still work fine, it was greatly improved in the meantime and now Nginx is natively supported in Aegir, no more hacks/patches etc. You can install (and upgrade) Aegir based on Nginx, with all enhancements thanks to available now Barracuda & Octopus installers, hosted on GitHub and Gitorious: https://github.com/omega8cc/nginx-for-drupal and http://gitorious.org/aegir/barracuda-octopus.
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The shortest answer is: YES.
But, you need a few important ingredients to enjoy your Aegir Hosting System with Nginx as a webserver:
* Latest 0.8.x Nginx installed - try_files required - introduced in 0.7.27 http://nginx.net/CHANGES
* Nginx catch-all configuration with Boost integration (in case Varnish is too powerful for you)
* Simple patch for provision_apache.drush.inc - see http://omega8.cc/dev/provision.diff.txt
* Easy to understand and use Aegir directories tree.
If you prefer standard locations explained in Aegir Documentation then just change them also in the above patch and in the attached below Nginx configuration.
Here it is - sample Nginx configuration to run Aegir Hosting System without the need to restart/reload your fast, small and powerful webserver (please remember to use /bin/true for Apache restart command during Aegir installation).
Please note that I only added some required details for Aegir setup and credit for this Nginx example configuration goes to Brian Mercer. See also where it all started.
In below example Nginx is listening on port 88 since port 80 is used by Pound/Nginx load balancer or Varnish/Ncache fast proxy.
#######################################################
### nginx.conf BEGIN
#######################################################
#
pid /var/run/nginx.pid;
user www www;
worker_processes 4;
worker_rlimit_nofile 8192;
events {
worker_connections 4096;
use epoll;
}
http {
## MIME types
include /etc/nginx/fastcgi.conf;
include /etc/nginx/mime.types;
default_type application/octet-stream;
## Size Limits
client_body_buffer_size 1k;
client_header_buffer_size 1k;
client_max_body_size 10m;
large_client_header_buffers 3 3k;
connection_pool_size 256;
request_pool_size 4k;
server_names_hash_bucket_size 128;
## Timeouts
client_body_timeout 60;
client_header_timeout 60;
keepalive_timeout 75 20;
send_timeout 60;
## General Options
ignore_invalid_headers on;
limit_zone gulag $binary_remote_addr 1m;
recursive_error_pages on;
sendfile on;
set_real_ip_from 0.0.0.0/32;
real_ip_header X-Forwarded-For;
## TCP options
tcp_nodelay on;
tcp_nopush on;
## Compression
gzip on;
gzip_buffers 16 8k;
gzip_comp_level 9;
gzip_http_version 1.1;
gzip_min_length 10;
gzip_types text/plain text/css image/png image/gif image/jpeg application/x-javascript text/xml application/xml application/xml+rss text/javascript image/x-icon;
gzip_vary on;
gzip_static on;
gzip_proxied any;
gzip_disable "MSIE [1-6]\.";
## Log Format
log_format main '"$http_x_forwarded_for" $host [$time_local] '
'"$request" $status $body_bytes_sent '
'$request_length $bytes_sent "$http_referer" '
'"$http_user_agent" $request_time "$gzip_ratio"';
client_body_temp_path /var/cache/nginx/client_body_temp 1 2;
access_log /var/log/nginx/access.log main;
error_log /var/log/nginx/error.log crit;
#######################################################
### nginx.conf catch-all
#######################################################
server {
limit_conn gulag 10;
listen 127.0.0.1:88;
server_name _;
root /data/u/$host/;
index index.php index.html;
## Deny some crawlers
if ($http_user_agent ~* (HTTrack|HTMLParser|libwww) ) {
return 444;
}
## Deny certain Referers (case insensitive)
if ($http_referer ~* (poker|sex|girl) ) {
return 444;
}
## www. redirect
if ($host ~* ^(www\.)(.+)) {
set $rawdomain $2;
rewrite ^/(.*)$ http://$rawdomain/$1 permanent;
}
##
## required only when using purl, spaces & og for modules: ajax_comments, watcher and fasttoggle
## the /og path should be modified to match your default for og/purl URL for organic groups
##
location ~* ^/og {
rewrite ^/og\-(.*)/ajax_comments/(.*)$ /index.php?q=ajax_comments/$2 last;
rewrite ^/og\-(.*)/context/ajax-block-view$ /index.php?q=context/ajax-block-view last;
rewrite ^/og\-(.*)/comment/reply/(.*)\?reload=1$ /index.php?q=comment/reply/$2&reload=1 last;
rewrite ^/og\-(.*)/node/([0-9]+)/toggle/(.*)$ /index.php?q=node/$2/toggle/$3 last;
rewrite ^/og\-(.*)/node/([0-9]+)/edit\?(.*)$ /index.php?q=node/$2/edit?$3 last;
rewrite ^/og\-(.*)/user/([0-9]+)/watcher/toggle/(.*)$ /index.php?q=user/$2/watcher/toggle/$3 last;
rewrite ^/(.*)$ /index.php?q=$1 last;
}
## 6.x starts
location / {
#rewrite ^/(.*)/$ /$1 permanent; # remove trailing slashes - disabled
try_files $uri @cache;
}
location @cache {
if ( $request_method !~ ^(GET|HEAD)$ ) {
return 405;
}
if ($http_cookie ~ "DRUPAL_UID") {
return 405;
}
error_page 405 = @drupal;
add_header Expires "Tue, 24 Jan 1984 08:00:00 GMT";
add_header Cache-Control "must-revalidate, post-check=0, pre-check=0";
add_header X-Header "Boost Citrus 1.9";
charset utf-8;
try_files /cache/normal/$host${uri}_$args.html /cache/$host${uri}_$args.html @drupal;
}
location @drupal {
###
### now simplified to reduce rewrites
###
rewrite ^/(.*)$ /index.php?q=$1 last;
}
location ~* (/\..*|settings\.php$|\.(htaccess|engine|inc|info|install|module|profile|pl|po|sh|.*sql|theme|tpl(\.php)?|xtmpl)$|^(Entries.*|Repository|Root|Tag|Template))$ {
deny all;
}
location ~* /files/.*\.php$ {
return 444;
}
location ~* /themes/.*\.php$ {
return 444;
}
location ~ \.php$ {
try_files $uri @drupal; #check for existence of php file
fastcgi_pass 127.0.0.1:9000; #php-fpm listening on port 9000
fastcgi_index index.php;
}
location ~ \.css$ {
if ( $request_method !~ ^(GET|HEAD)$ ) {
return 405;
}
if ($http_cookie ~ "DRUPAL_UID") {
return 405;
}
error_page 405 = @uncached;
access_log off;
expires max; #if using aggregator
add_header X-Header "Boost Citrus 2.1";
try_files /cache/perm/$host${uri}_.css /cache/$host${uri}_.css $uri =404;
}
location ~ \.js$ {
if ( $request_method !~ ^(GET|HEAD)$ ) {
return 405;
}
if ($http_cookie ~ "DRUPAL_UID") {
return 405;
}
error_page 405 = @uncached;
access_log off;
expires max; # if using aggregator
add_header X-Header "Boost Citrus 2.2";
try_files /cache/perm/$host${uri}_.js /cache/$host${uri}_.js $uri =404;
}
location ~ \.json$ {
if ( $request_method !~ ^(GET|HEAD)$ ) {
return 405;
}
if ($http_cookie ~ "DRUPAL_UID") {
return 405;
}
error_page 405 = @uncached;
access_log off;
expires max; # if using aggregator
add_header X-Header "Boost Citrus 2.3";
try_files /cache/normal/$host${uri}_.json /cache/$host${uri}_.json $uri =404;
}
location @uncached {
access_log off;
expires max; # max if using aggregator, otherwise sane expire time
}
location ~* /files/imagecache/ {
access_log off;
try_files $uri @drupal; #imagecache support - now it works
}
location ~* ^.+\.(jpg|jpeg|gif|png|ico)$ {
access_log off;
expires 30d;
try_files $uri =404;
}
location ~* \.xml$ {
if ( $request_method !~ ^(GET|HEAD)$ ) {
return 405;
}
if ($http_cookie ~ "DRUPAL_UID") {
return 405;
}
error_page 405 = @drupal;
add_header Expires "Tue, 24 Jan 1984 08:00:00 GMT";
add_header Cache-Control "must-revalidate, post-check=0, pre-check=0";
add_header X-Header "Boost Citrus 2.4";
charset utf-8;
types { }
default_type application/rss+xml;
try_files /cache/normal/$host${uri}_.xml /cache/normal/$host${uri}_.html /cache/$host${uri}_.xml $uri @drupal;
}
location ~* /feed$ {
if ( $request_method !~ ^(GET|HEAD)$ ) {
return 405;
}
if ($http_cookie ~ "DRUPAL_UID") {
return 405;
}
error_page 405 = @drupal;
add_header Expires "Tue, 24 Jan 1984 08:00:00 GMT";
add_header Cache-Control "must-revalidate, post-check=0, pre-check=0";
add_header X-Header "Boost Citrus 2.5";
charset utf-8;
types { }
default_type application/rss+xml;
try_files /cache/normal/$host${uri}_.xml /cache/normal/$host${uri}_.html /cache/$host${uri}_.xml $uri @drupal;
}
} # end of server
#######################################################
### nginx.conf catch-all
#######################################################
}And /etc/nginx/fastcgi.conf looks similar to:
# fastcgi.conf
fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
fastcgi_param QUERY_STRING $query_string;
fastcgi_param REQUEST_METHOD $request_method;
fastcgi_param CONTENT_TYPE $content_type;
fastcgi_param CONTENT_LENGTH $content_length;
fastcgi_param SCRIPT_NAME $fastcgi_script_name;
fastcgi_param REQUEST_URI $request_uri;
fastcgi_param DOCUMENT_URI $document_uri;
fastcgi_param DOCUMENT_ROOT $document_root;
fastcgi_param SERVER_PROTOCOL $server_protocol;
fastcgi_param GATEWAY_INTERFACE CGI/1.1;
fastcgi_param SERVER_SOFTWARE ApacheSolaris/$nginx_version;
fastcgi_param REMOTE_ADDR $remote_addr;
fastcgi_param REMOTE_PORT $remote_port;
fastcgi_param SERVER_ADDR $server_addr;
fastcgi_param SERVER_PORT $server_port;
fastcgi_param SERVER_NAME $server_name;
fastcgi_index index.php;
# PHP only, required if PHP was built with --enable-force-cgi-redirect
fastcgi_param REDIRECT_STATUS 200;Example of custom nginx build:
cd /var/opt
wget http://sysoev.ru/nginx/nginx-0.8.31.tar.gz &&
tar -xzf nginx-0.8.31.tar.gz &&
cd nginx-0.8.31 &&
./configure --prefix=/usr \
--sbin-path=/usr/sbin/nginx \
--conf-path=/etc/nginx/nginx.conf \
--error-log-path=/var/log/nginx/error.log \
--http-log-path=/var/log/nginx/access.log \
--pid-path=/var/run/nginx.pid \
--lock-path=/var/lock/nginx.lock \
--user=www \
--group=www \
--with-http_realip_module \
--with-rtsig_module \
--with-http_gzip_static_module \
--with-debug \
--with-http_stub_status_module \
--with-http_ssl_module \
--without-mail_pop3_module \
--without-mail_imap_module \
--without-mail_smtp_module \
--without-http_ssi_module \
--without-http_auth_basic_module \
--without-http_geo_module \
--http-client-body-temp-path=/var/cache/nginx/client_body_temp \
--http-proxy-temp-path=/var/cache/nginx/proxy_temp \
--http-fastcgi-temp-path=/var/cache/nginx/fastcgi_temp &&
make &&
make install
cd ./../
service nginx stop
killall -9 nginx
service nginx startExample of custom php-fpm build:
cd /var/opt
tar -xzf php-5.2.11.tar.gz &&
tar -xzf php-fpm-0.6-5.2.11.tar.gz &&
sh php-fpm-0.6-5.2.11/generate-fpm-patch &&
gzip -d suhosin-patch-5.2.11-0.9.7.patch.gz
cd /var/opt/php-5.2.11
patch -p 1 -i ../suhosin-patch-5.2.11-0.9.7.patch
patch -p1 < ../fpm.patch
./buildconf --force
mkdir fpm-build && cd fpm-build
../configure --with-fpm \
--enable-fastcgi \
--with-mysql \
--with-mysqli \
--enable-force-cgi-redirect \
--enable-discard-path \
--with-zlib \
--with-curl \
--with-curlwrappers \
--with-gd \
--with-jpeg-dir=/usr/lib \
--with-pear \
--with-imap \
--with-imap-ssl \
--with-openssl \
--with-pdo-mysql \
--enable-soap \
--enable-ftp \
--enable-mbstring \
--enable-pcntl \
--enable-bcmath \
--with-kerberos \
--with-xsl \
--with-mcrypt &&
make &&
make install
cd ./../~Grace
Comments
Thanks for config, its work
Thanks for config, its work fine for me, expect one little problem - when I click "Administer" (link with URL /admin) I'm getting the content of /index.php (in site root directory). But all others links work fine - admin/build and etc. I' really don't know why...
@dicreat
Are you using php-fpm for PHP/FastCGI ?
~Grace -- Turnkey Drupal Hosting on Steroids -- http://omega8.cc
omega8cc, my problem gone
omega8cc, my problem gone away and now all work fine.
Thanks!
how to know if my php was built with --enable-force-cgi-redirect
I want to know whether I shall use "fastcgi_param REDIRECT_STATUS 200"
I've wondered about that line
I've wondered about that line in fastcgi_conf also.
My understanding is that it was a security feature for php-cgi that prevented .php files from being run directly from a URL (i.e. http:example.com/cgi-bin/example.php) by requiring that the "REDIRECT_STATUS 200" parameter be passed from the web server, typically in an apache rewrite.
I've commented it out and .php files still run fine, so I don't think the feature is commonly enabled if it even works with fastcgi these days.
I've wondered about that line
NT
I didn't tried PHP 5.3 on any
I didn't tried PHP 5.3 on any production server, but if this comment is true, then
fastcgi_param REDIRECT_STATUS 200;can be still valid.
~Grace
Update
Added examples for custom nginx and php-fpm build.
~Grace -- Drupal on Steroids -- http://omega8.cc
Note: nginx/0.7.62 comes with
Note: nginx/0.7.62 comes with ubuntu 9.10 karmic koala and has support for try_files
Thx for the configs,
Thx for the configs, omega8cc. I've been using the jeff waugh repos compiled for hardy.
I just installed fcgiwrap to let me mess with awstats and nagios using just nginx and php5-cgi. I'm going to work on collectd next.
Configuration Update
Added/Fixed:
/cache/normal&/cache/perm~Grace -- Drupal on Steroids -- http://omega8.cc
Update for Aegir/provision patch
To revert Apache-only latest Aegir changes, so it is still possible to use Nginx with latest Aegir 0.4 alpha3.
http://omega8.cc/dev/provision.patch.txt
~Grace -- Drupal on Steroids -- http://omega8.cc
Nginx as reverse proxy for Apache
If I had the courage I would setup Aegir on Nginx following your instructions but that's for another day. For now I would like to use Nginx as a proxy for the usual static content but am unable to make it work with Aegir created sites.
Am I starting off rudely and inappropriate? This was the only post I could find that was remotely related to Aegir and Nginx. Bounce me along without hesitation if so.
If not out of line perhaps you might help me understand a way to make these two play together.
I see examples for user as www www and/or www data. Which is correct?
Root is really throwing me. Do you proceed identifying the path through the platform down to domain.com or stop at platform, /var/aegir/platform/6.14 or /var/aegir/platform/6.14/sites/example.com
I can't get either to work but knowing which is correct would help. Or use /var/aegir or ???
Any help is appreciated.
@manogolf
Aegir setup for Nginx is different than Apache and it will not work together. You have to use only one kind of webserver with single Aegir instance.
~Grace
A few updates to above Nginx
A few updates to above Nginx configuration example:
location @drupalresolves also some problems with imagecachetry_filesfor Boost to match newer version of dirs structure first~Grace
Would be nice to have this
Would be nice to have this config in VCS so we could submit patches
@crea
Good idea.
Nginx configuration for Drupal and Aegir - Project on GitHub. Please file issues, post patches and improvements on the GitHub issue tracker.
~Grace
Which PHP configure options
Which PHP configure options should I use before compiling?
What about path of my site in
What about path of my site in nginx.conf.....
I use path my site same apache: /home/use../public_html/ ?
And config with boost?
And config with boost?
I use this sitting but when
I use this sitting but when start nginx ,it said:
duplicate location "/" in
I've don't site with drupal
I've don't site with drupal on nginx but load very slow,css not loaded....What' wrong?
Thanks for sharing this
Thanks for sharing this information. I got a chance to know about this.
Thanks....I've done with
Thanks....I've done with this.Work like a charm...How to redirect con-www-> www?
FCK editor say erro 404 for
FCK editor say error 404 for file?:
Error loading "sites/all/modules/fckeditor/fckeditor/fckstyles.xml" (HTTP Status: 404).
Do you want to see the server response dump?
There is a fix for FCKeditor
There is a fix for FCKeditor uploaded just a minute ago, see http://github.com/omega8cc/nginx-for-drupal
Also, please don't spam this group with random comments, since it seems you are asking for help without doing your homework and without including information required to help you. Sorry if that sounds not too friendly, but it is in the best interest also for you to use groups on g.d.o without spam-like requests.
~Grace
@rokape - you seem to be
@rokape - you seem to be talking to yourself. Please be more civil, do some experimenting, and then write an informative message. This way you make the opposite of making people want to help you.
Also - it is not clear which project you are reporting those issues on. If it is on github, use github issue queue, if it is not, please include enough information for people to understand.
And above all - be patient. If you are looking for fast response times - seek for paid help - otherwise you are dependent on the good will of people in this group.
Aegir install fails at step 4 "Set Up Database"
First, I'm not sure what directory the nginx.conf is supposed to point to. Where is "root /data/u/$host/;" supposed to point to? I understand this is a variant of the standard aegir install, but what is it replacing?
I pointed the nginx root to "/var/aegir/hostmaster-0.4-alpha5/sits/$host/;" but this only returned a server 500 error.
Second, if I point the nginx root to "/var/aegir/hostmaster-0.4-alpha5/;" I get the Aegir install in my browser, but when it gets to step 4, "Set Up Database" it fails.
I created the mysql database and user per the install.txt instructions. I enter the mysql database "aegir" the user "aegir" with the password for that user on the Database configuration page (just like mig5 shows on his video http://www.mig5.net/content/video-installing-aegir-04-alpha5 ), but when I press "Save and Continue" the setup does not progress to step 5 "Install Profile". Instead the page simply refreshes on step 4, asking again for the database name, user name and password -- no errors are reported.
Any idea what's going on here?
Fixed -- Aegir install fails at step 4 "Set Up Database"
Out of frustration, I wiped my vps, and started over again from scratch. Same problem. Everything seemed to work until I get to step 4.
I tried changing the aegir mysql password, but then I got MYSQL access denied error.
I restarted mysql, but the Aegir installation returned to the same refreshing step 4 problem.
I rebooted the server, and now everything seems to be working. I'm not exactly sure why, but that's what I did, for the record.
This "refreshing step 4
This "refreshing step 4 problem" is probably because you have enabled opcode caching, like APC. Try to install the Aegir system with APC disabled, or at least, when that happens, reload php-fpm daemon to clear the php cache and refresh the page in your browser - it will continue the install without further issues.
That /data/u/$host/ is for
That
/data/u/$host/is for catch-all nginx configuration for Aegir. It's related to the provision patch. You can change it in both nginx config and provision patch to meet your requirements.Thanks for the great
Thanks for the great post!
Just to share my two cents. If someone wants to limit the internal search enquiries, here is my my extra:
limit_req_zone $binary_remote_addr zone=search:10m rate=1r/s;
location /search/ {
limit_req zone=search burst=3;
try_files $uri @drupal;
}
It looks like a good security
It looks like a good security add-on, especially for bigger sites using native Drupal search only.
Thanks!
Provision Patch Compatibility
Hi - thanks for the great write up. Really appreciate all the work that must have gone into this.
I now have my server environment setup, and I've successfully run the initial aegir installation script, but I've come up against a problem patching using the provision.patch from github.
After trying to apply the patch from the root of my aegir directory, I'm provided with the following message:
patching file provision/platform/provision_drupal_settings.tpl.phpHunk #1 succeeded at 9 with fuzz 2 (offset 8 lines).
Hunk #2 succeeded at 53 (offset 10 lines).
patching file provision/web_server/provision_apache.drush.inc
Hunk #1 FAILED at 213.
1 out of 1 hunk FAILED -- saving rejects to file provision/web_server/provision_apache.drush.inc.rej
The install script provided the following info:
AEGIR_VERSION=0.4-alpha7AEGIR_HOME=/var/aegir
WEB_GROUP=www-data
HOSTMASTER_DIR=/var/aegir/hostmaster-0.4-alpha7
Is the patch no longer compatible with this version?
We are working now on proper
We are working now on proper nginx implementation in the dev Aegir branch: dev-services, so it should be improved soon, and I will update also this old setup on github, but for now please use working patch available here:
http://omega8.cc/dev/provision.diff.txt
I have updated also the link to the working patch in this recipe above. Thanks.
HTH
Thanks very much - worked
Thanks very much - worked perfectly :)
Hi again I now have my aegir
Hi again
I now have my aegir installation up and running - and I'm impressed. It's a really nice, logical solution.
I'm using your catchall config nginx.conf, which I think works well. As you rightly mentioned, using this setup is great because the webserver doesn't need to be restarted each time a new domain is added.
While everything's working, I'm a bit unsure about my configuration:
aegir.example.com -> /var/aegir/hostmaster-0.4-alpha7/example1.com -> /var/aegir/platforms/pressflow-6/
example2.com -> /var/aegir/platforms/pressflow-6/
example3.com -> /var/aegir/platforms/atrium-1-0-beta6/
This works - but I've got a nagging feeling that I might be missing something - especially since aegir is diligently creating vhost entries in /var/aegir/config/vhost.d.
Would you recommend that I do this differently?
The config files created by
The config files created by Aegir for Apache are not used, so leave them as is, it doesn't matter. However when adjusting paths, make sure that this line:
http://github.com/omega8cc/nginx-for-drupal/blob/master/nginx.conf#L78
matches this:
http://github.com/omega8cc/nginx-for-drupal/blob/master/provision.patch#L47
With this patch you don't need to create symlinks manually, since provision will do that for you with every site install or rename, but please make sure your Aegir user has write access to /var/www/
HTH ~Grace
[EDIT] The line in provision patch refers to (not working now) github version only for reference, while the working patch (to be edited if you are using different directory for your symlinks) is now available here.
Hello again - is it possible
Hello again - is it possible to use
auth_basic "Restricted";
auth_basic_user_file conf/htpasswd;
with the nginx catchall configuration?
If it is - how would you suggest this was implemented on a per site basis?
EDIT:
I didn't realise that extra server definitions could exist below the catch all. I've achieved a possible solution, by duplicating server definition that's used for the catch-all for a specific domain, where I've added the auth_basic configuration options underneath the 'location /' definition. It's not pretty - but it works.
What is @drupal in
What is @drupal in nginx.conf? How it's define?
We should add handling to
We should add handling to '/boost-gzip-cookie-test.html' which's needed by Boost.
This line in htaccess might change
I need to give some time to this issue. I would put more effort into the cookie enabling gzip rather then a simple redirect.
http://drupal.org/node/764494
Events Module Choice
I noticed you have
--with-rtsig_moduleas an option to the configure command,
but then you have
use epoll;in the nginx.conf file.
Were you comparing events options before you settled on epoll?
I'm running CentOS 5.5 based on the 2.6.18 linux kernel, so I assume my default is going to be epoll, and that it will be the best option for me.
It is no longer used in
It is no longer used in Barracuda: https://github.com/omega8cc/nginx-for-drupal. Probably something left there before during tests etc. Thanks!
gzip_types
This example conf file is great, although I think having image/png image/gif and image/jpeg in the gzip_types means that nginx will compress image files for transfer... doesn't make sense as most image files are by nature already pretty well compressed. I tried compressing a few different image files and found that some actually went up in size eg. nearly 1k on an 8k png file.
Having gzip set to level 9 means that the server is spending memory and cpu cycles trying very hard to compress virtually uncompressible files, then when the browser receives them it has to also spend time to uncompress them for negligible gains or worse performance loss at both server and client end.
Look at the following benchmark, it shows that although you may get a bit better compression ratio level 9 takes pretty much 6 times longer than level one to process. http://tukaani.org/lzma/benchmarks.html
You should consider taking the images out of the gzip_types and changing the compression level to a lower value (probably 1).
Good catch, thanks! It is now
Good catch, thanks! It is now changed in this commit: http://bit.ly/fTKO4s. I believe it was just a result of some YSlow tests performed long time ago (as far as I remember, it gives you higher rank when you compress also images), and we forgot to remove it later.
np. when your server is as
np. when your server is as slow as mine I need every drop of memory and every cpu cycle available!
Cached css and js
I know this is an old thread, but I checked the git repo and think that it is still the same.
Looking at mikey's latest htaccess there is no test for DRUPAL_UID or non GET header for serving css and js files from the boost cache directory, only html, xml and json files. If the css or js files exist in the boost cache directory they would be served.
In these nginx conf files there is a test, so a logged in user would not be served the css or js from boost cache directory they would be served the file from the normal drupal cache directory. In reality these files are the same, although if you have gzip_static and boost has generated the gz version then you would gain some performance for logged in users.
This isn't the end of the world, just a comment that it is not directly equivalent to the htaccess functionality. I don't know if mikey may at sometime rely on that logic for something.
changes
I've come up with a better way to do css & js file caching htaccess rules.
http://drupal.org/node/1040534#comment-4026846
I hope to take the 4 rules we currently have and reduce it down to 3; 2 for gzip (type needs to be set) one without gzip. This would be a old rules compatibility breaking move as I would no longer use _.js or _.css for js/css files in the perm dir. The different rules do not conflict with each other so migration shouldn't be that painful. I would do this change after the next release. so if the next boost release is 1.19; change would go in 1.20 if the change does go in.
I'm always looking for ways to reduce complexity; you can build complex systems on top of a simple base.
Mike
This is a side note, but I just realized I made as deprecated this thread you are linking to for Nginx + Boost configuration. I will post a standalone Nginx+Boost configuration shortly and will let you know the URL to the new thread here.
Thanks for this - I found it
Thanks for this - I found it very useful.
I notice the nginx config is for Drupal 6; I used some of the code and got boost caching to work for Drupal 7, but I was wondering if there is a version of the nginx config for Drupal 7?
Re: changes in the next Boost releases
OK, I will take a look and will check what/how should we change.
It is by design in our
It is by design in our configuration, as we assume that logged is users should never use any files cached by Boost, including css and js, as it can cause issues when you are working on your themes etc.
Fair enough
Yeah, I realise it may not make sense, was just pointing out that the logic didn't exactly match the latest htaccess files... if the content of the css and js files changes doesn't drupal change the filename? or is that only when the cache is cleared?
Yes, Drupal (maybe) changes
Yes, Drupal (maybe) changes the filenames, but only when you have css/js aggregation enabled, while when you are working on themes, you probably have aggregation disabled, hence the css/js filenames don't change.
Aegir
First of all, Egir's very much designed to work within Drupal's multisite structure. Often one of the biggest hurdles users experience when trying to learn Egir.Just wanted to thank you for your very well-written documentation complete with screenshots.
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That always helped a lot.
Yes it is an old thread. But everytime time, I needed help in using Nginx with Aegir, it helped me.
So thank you to all for that great help.
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Has anyone ever install aegir
Has anyone ever install aegir (barracuda) on a Solaris 11 OS? We are looking into using Joyent's SmartOS and wanted to confirm that someone else has setup aegir successfully in this environment?
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