Run cat /etc/nginx/sites-available/learn.conf.
cat /etc/nginx/sites-available/learn.conf
Mission 21
Nginx validation
Read training nginx config and validate it without making real server changes.
Server operationscatgrepnginx -t
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Run grep /api/ /etc/nginx/sites-available/learn.conf.
grep /api/ /etc/nginx/sites-available/learn.conf
Run nginx -t.
nginx -t
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What to notice while you play.
Practice the read-search-validate flow.
Read the site config, search for location /api/, then run nginx -t.
Validation catches broken config before it takes a service down.
- Reloading before testing.
- Skipping security-sensitive locations.
Reference
Commands in this lesson.
cat <file>
Print text file contents.
grep [-i] <text> <file>
Find literal text inside a file.
nginx -t
Validate training nginx configuration.