nginx-modules
Useful third-party modules for Nginx compilation.
Most modules are recommended to be built as dynamic modules unless you explicitly require static linking.
ngx_dav_ext_module
WebDAV extension module for Nginx.
Requires the built-in http_dav_module.
Build
./configure \
--with-http_dav_module \
--add-dynamic-module=/path/to/ngx_dav_ext_module
Notes
You must enable:
--with-http_dav_module
otherwise this module will not compile.
License
BSD 2-Clause License.
ngx_fancyindex
Fancy directory listing module for Nginx.
Provides a customizable and visually improved autoindex page.
Build
./configure \
--add-dynamic-module=/path/to/ngx_fancyindex
Optional
Can optionally work with:
--with-http_addition_module
License
BSD 2-Clause License.
ngx_http_flv_module
HTTP-FLV / RTMP / HLS streaming server module for Nginx.
Based on:
- nginx-rtmp-module
Provides:
- RTMP streaming
- HTTP-FLV
- HLS
- Relay
- Recording
- Live streaming support
Important
This module already includes functionality from:
- nginx-rtmp-module
Do NOT compile both together.
Build
./configure \
--add-module=/path/to/ngx_http_flv_module
Notes
This module is typically built statically due to its deeper integration with the Nginx streaming pipeline.
License
BSD 2-Clause License.
ngx_http_geoip2_module
GeoIP2 module for Nginx using MaxMind GeoIP2 databases.
Supports:
- IPv4
- IPv6
- Country / City / ASN lookup
Dependencies
Requires:
- libmaxminddb
Build
./configure \
--add-dynamic-module=/path/to/ngx_http_geoip2_module
License
BSD 2-Clause License.
ngx_http_limit_req_module
Extended limit request module for Nginx.
Allows reading and writing request limits based on:
https://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_limit_req_module.html
Build
./configure \
--add-module=/path/to/ngx_http_limit_req_module
Notes
This module is recommended to be built statically because it interacts closely with request limiting internals and shared memory zones.
License
BSD 2-Clause License.