minimal configure options for just reverse proxying

[Igor Sysoev]

On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 08:02:07AM -0400, dandadude wrote:

> Hi!
> 
> I am using Gentoo, and thus have several options on how to configure Nginx.
> I have never used Nginx before, and I would like to start using it as strictly a reverse proxy.
> 
> The Gentoo use-flags are here:
> http://www.gentoo-portage.com/www-servers/nginx/USE#ptabs
> 
> Can you advise me the most optimal USE flags for compilation so that I only compile stuff useful for reverse proxying, thus minimalizing the already minimal memory usage etc? :-)
> 
> Thanks in advance!

You need only
    http
    nginx_modules_http_proxy

You may disable other.


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