hi, is there a way to use nginx to publish the maintenance file

[Space Lee]

So each time, if I want to change to a maintained status, I have to add this line to the nginx configuration file and then restart the config? Is there a simpler way, so that I don't need to change the settings of the server. 

On Apr 7, 2011, at 4:15 PM, Pascal Nitsche wrote:

> Hello!
> 
> To return a http status simply add "return STATUS_CODE;" to your config location. So to return a 503 type:
> 
> return 503;
> 
> MfG
> 
> Am 07.04.2011 10:13, schrieb Spacelee:
>> 
>> thanks, it works using try_files, and I put it in the location / { } 
>> I try to setup 503 as you suggest, but I don't know how to trigger the 503 status? 
>> 
>> 
>> On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 11:39 PM, Vitaly Tskhovrebov <vt at chgk.info> wrote:
>> On 3/23/2011 6:35 PM, Space Lee wrote:
>> I have a question, if I want to use nginx to main the maintenance file, and what's the easiest way for me to change a web to maintained status when it's in emergency?
>> 
>> try_files  /www/maintenance.html $uri  $uri/
>> 
>> It will be better to return 503 in that case as well.
>> 
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