Restore nginx to default config

juan_144

I removed the package, releted all files, reinstalled and the system left the dirs empty. Where is the trigger? I think it is suposed to redo all missing files required.

seikan

Is /etc/nginx removed?

kbeezie

How are you removing/reinstalling/etc, what operating system, what configuration? If it's the official debian/ubunutu packages from wiki.nginx.org it should install even the default config to something like /etc/nginx. If it's freebsd /usr/local/etc/nginx/ and so forth.

Need more information to give you a specific answer.

juan_144

I use Debian 6 32 bits, the /etc/nginx was removed after a normal uninstall using apt-get.

When I reinstall, with apt-get too, but the config is not recreated.

George_Fusioned

Run dpkg --get-selections | grep nginx to see if there are any packages marked with "install" or "deinstall" Then run apt-get purge [packagename] and replace [packagename] with the packages from the first command's output.

juan_144

@George_Fusioned said: Then run apt-get purge [packagename] and replace [packagename] with the packages from the first command's output.

Thanks, it worked. But why the system do it?

George_Fusioned

When you apt-get remove [packagename] apt removes installed package, but leaves configuration files intact. apt-get purge [packagename] on the other hand, completely removes a package and it's associated configuration files.