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diff --git a/2025-02-21-NGINX-packaging-changes/2025-02-21-NGINX-packaging-changes.txt b/2025-02-21-NGINX-packaging-changes/2025-02-21-NGINX-packaging-changes.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..8050bda --- /dev/null +++ b/2025-02-21-NGINX-packaging-changes/2025-02-21-NGINX-packaging-changes.txt @@ -0,0 +1,118 @@ +Title: Breaking changes in NGINX packaging in Gentoo +Author: Zurab Kvachadze <zurabid2...@gmail.com> +Posted: 2025-02-21 +Revision: 1 +News-Item-Format: 2.0 +Display-If-Installed: www-servers/nginx + +NGINX is a web server and a reverse proxy. Following a year-long effort, +its packaging in Gentoo has undergone a major revamp[1]. Starting from +the mainline version %PUT_MAINLINE_NGINX_VERSION_HERE% and the stable +version %PUT_STABLE_NGINX_VERSION_HERE%, the changes will come into +force. If you are reading this NEWS item, the information below is +relevant for you. + +What changed? +==================== + +There are a few user-facing changes with the updated packaging. + +1. Third-party modules. + +Third-party modules, which were previously part of the NGINX package, +www-servers/nginx, are now separate packages in the www-nginx/ category. +The Lua, Brotli, headers-more and upload-progress are examples of the +modules that have been separated. Some of the modules have been removed +completely due to their apparent low usage and needlessness. + +The following is a list of modules that have been removed. If you rely +on any of the modules outlined below, please file a bug on Gentoo +Bugzilla[2][3] asking the module to be added. The recommended summary +for a bug is "www-servers/nginx: please add module MODULE_NAME", where +MODULE_NAME is the name of the module you would like to see added. + +Removed modules: + - ngx_cache_purge/http_cache_purge_module + - nginx_ngx_slowfs_cache/http_slowfs_cache_module + - ngx-fancyindex/http_fancyindex_module + - ngx_http_auth_pam_module/http_authpam_module + - nginx_upstream_check_module/http_upstream_check_module + - ngx_metrics/http_metrics_module + - naxsi/http_naxsi_module + - nginx-rtmp-module/rtmp_module + - nginx-dav-ext-module/http_dav_ext_module + - ModSecurity-nginx/http_security_module + - nginx-push-stream-module/http_push_stream_module + - nginx-sticky-module-ng/http_sticky_module + - nginx-mogilefs-module/http_mogilefs_module + - nginx-auth-ldap/http_auth_ldap_module + - nginx-vod-module/http_vod_module + - ngx_http_geoip2_module/http_geoip2_module + +2. USE flags. + +Some USE flags, like "http-cache", "ktls", "pcre", "pcre-jit" and so on, +have been removed. They did not have any effect or served no purpose, +thus you need not worry about them. + +The "http2", "http3" use flags have been renamed to +nginx_modules_http_v2 and nginx_modules_http_v3 respectively. They +correspond to NGINX_MODULES_HTTP "v2" and "v3" USE_EXPAND flags +accordingly. "ssl" use flag has been changed into individual "ssl" +USE_EXPAND flags for the mail, stream and HTTP servers. + +Thread pool support[4], previously toggled by the "threads" USE flag, is +now enabled unconditionally. Vim syntax files are now provided by the +main www-servers/nginx package. + +3. Default log files. + +Default log filenames are now error.log and access.log, instead of +error_log and access_log. + +User Action Required +==================== + +If you use any third-party modules, install the new separate package. +For instance, if you previously enabled the nginx_modules_http_lua USE +flag on www-servers/nginx, here is how you install the new Lua module +package. + + emerge www-nginx/ngx-lua-module + +To list all the available module packages, use + + emerge --search @www-nginx | less + +If you use the "http2" or "http3" USE flags, enable the corresponding +USE_EXPAND flags. To enable http2 only: + + echo 'www-servers/nginx NGINX_MODULES_HTTP: v2' >> \ + /etc/portage/package.use/nginx.use + +To enable http3: + + echo 'www-servers/nginx NGINX_MODULES_HTTP: v3' >> \ + /etc/portage/package.use/nginx.use + +To enable both http2 and http3: + + echo 'www-servers/nginx NGINX_MODULES_HTTP: v2 v3' >> \ + /etc/portage/package.use/nginx.use + +SSL/TLS modules are enabled by default. If you wish to disable them, use +the following command. + + echo www-servers/nginx NGINX_MODULES_HTTP: -ssl \ + NGINX_MODULES_STREAM: -ssl \ + NGINX_MODULES_MAIL: -ssl >> \ + /etc/portage/package.use/nginx.use + +The updated NGINX comes with a new logrotate file that points to the new +log filenames. If any of your scripts rely on the old log files, change +them accordingly as needed. + +[1]: https://github.com/gentoo/gentoo/pull/37590 +[2]: https://bugs.gentoo.org/ +[3]: https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Bugzilla/Bug_report_guide +[4]: https://nginx.org/en/docs/ngx_core_module.html#thread_pool -- 2.45.3
