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I want to configure both Apache and nginx to run together on Ubuntu because I want to develop on both nginx and Apache. I have read that I have to edit the configuration on Apache or nginx to make one of them run on another port rather than 80.
Which files should I edit in Nginx to make it run through another port?
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Apache and Nginx can definitely run simultaneously. The default config will not allow them to start at the same time because they will both try to listen on the same port and the same IP.
You do that by configuring NGINX as a reverse proxy for Apache. With this setup, NGINX will listen for all incoming requests to port 80 and pass them on to Apache, which is listening in on port 8080.
In terms of performance, NGINX is much better than Apache. NGINX performs 2.5 times faster than Apache — and consumes less memory as well. However, Apache has more functionality and features. It is worth noting that it is possible to use both together.
go to /etc/nginx/sites-available then modify the host file which should listen to a different port (if you didn't change anything here you will find a default file, enter to change it)
in the file change listen: 80 to the port you want to listen to
don't forget to reload the service: service nginx reload
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It's better to make apache listen on a different port and instruct nginx to reverse-proxy dynamic traffic to your apache while serving static files by nginx.
For apache in /etc/apache2/ports.conf include:
Listen 8080
For further information refer: https://serverfault.com/questions/92943/server-has-apache-installed-how-to-install-nginx-alongside-it
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Assuming that you have both NGINX and Apache installed...
1. Select different IP addresses for each one.
Let's setup the hosts file for quick access to start pages.
sudo nano /etc/hosts
append lines (use any local IP you like)
127.0.0.1 nginx
127.0.0.2 apache
2. Setup listen IP and port for NGINX
NGINX must listen on one IP address only.
sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/default
And replace the lines
--- (remove lines) +++ (add lines)
--- listen 80 default_server;
--- listen [::]:80 default_server;
+++ listen nginx:80;
If you want to use SSL, make the same things for 443 port.
IMPORTANT!
Make sure all enabled NGINX websites listen on nginx:80
Restart NGINX
sudo service nginx restart
Make a check using command sudo netstat -tulpn | grep :80
tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:80 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 26540/nginx: master
Done! Now you can access default NGINX host by url http://nginx
3. Setup listen IP and port for Apache
Apache must listen on one IP address only as well.
Ports:
sudo nano /etc/apache2/ports.conf
And replace the lines
--- (remove lines) +++ (add lines)
--- Listen 80
--- Listen 443
+++ Listen apache:80
+++ Listen apache:443
Default virtual host:
sudo nano /etc/apache/sites-enabled/000-default
And replace the lines
--- (remove lines) +++ (add lines)
--- <VirtualHost *:80>
+++ <VirtualHost apache:80>
If you want to use SSL, make the same things for 443 port.
IMPORTANT!
Make sure all enabled Apache websites listen on apache:80
Restart Apache
sudo service apache2 restart
Make a check using command sudo netstat -tulpn | grep :80
tcp 0 0 127.0.0.2:80 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 26829/apache2
Done! Now you can access default Apache host by url http://apache
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