If Nginx does not start after rebooting the server

Probable reasons why Nginx does not start after reboot:

• Nginx is not added to autostart;
• Nginx starts before network services are loaded. In this case, it is necessary to delay the launch of Nginx.

How to add Nginx to autostart

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1. Execute the command:

   systemctl enable nginx

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2. Reboot the server and check if Nginx is running:

   service nginx status

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How to delay the launch of Nginx

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Method 1

1. Replace the line /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/nginx.service in the configuration file Nginx
   

   After=network.target remote-fs.target nss-lookup.target

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   with

   After=network-online.target remote-fs.target nss-lookup.target

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2. Reboot the server and check if Nginx is running:

   service nginx status

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Method 2

1. Add the string to the Nginx Service section configuration file /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/nginx.service

   ExecStartPre=/bin/sleep <time>

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   <time> — start delay in seconds. It is recommended to set the start delay of 10 seconds.

2. Reboot the server and check if Nginx is running:

   service nginx status

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