nginx.pid is "" for Version 1.19.5

[daBee]

I can't seem to get nginx to take a proper pid. It's on my workstation. Reinstalled it, used --build-from-source as well.

• checked nginx.conf, reports good
• restarted nginx several times, still the same
• deleted /usr/local/var/run/nginx.pid several times, came back still as ""
• logged out, and back in, same issue

Any suggestions?

[gromgit]

What does your nginx error log say?

[daBee]

2020/11/30 19:34:51 [emerg] 73837#0: bind() to 0.0.0.0:80 failed (13: Permission denied)

[SMillerDev]

You're trying to run nginx on a port that's only available for root users as the formula explains:

The default port has been set in $(brew --prefix)/etc/nginx/nginx.conf to 8080 so that
nginx can run without sudo.

https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/nginx

You either need to change the port or run nginx as root.

[daBee]

I've been running this port for over 10 years. Why did this change all of a sudden? This is my workstation. nginx is always run as root. That discussion has been beaten into the ground years ago. Why did this package change? I've been using 80, 443, and 8080 literally for years. This shouldn't all of a sudden be non-permissable.

[daBee]

OK, uncommented this in nginx.conf:

user  				root admin;

deleted nginx.pid, reloaded nginx, same issue. The nginx.pid is still "".

[gromgit]

Are you sure nothing else is listening on port 80? Try running the following:

netstat -anv | awk '$4 ~ /\.80$/ { print $9 }'

The output is the PID of whatever's currently listening on port 80.

[daBee]

Nil.

[daBee]

Not sure why my post didn't take...but the answer: nil.

[gromgit]

And the output of sudo nginx is?

[daBee]

Same. nil

[daBee]

Tried another reload and it works now. Commented out user root admin; and reloaded. It all works now.

Strange days.