nginx-0.7.53

[Maxim Dounin]

Hello!

On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 09:31:46AM +0200, Joe Bofh wrote:

> 
> 
> Is there now a preferred way to install a new binary and restart nginx 
> given the new options available?
> 
> 
> I just tried installing 0.7.53 and it appears the nginx init script does 
> not like restarting after a new binary has been installed.
> 
> So as of now, I have to do this
> 
> /etc/init.d/nginx stop
> make install
> /etc/init.d/nginx start
> 
> 
> I'm open to hearing suggestions for minimizing downtime while upgrading.

If you want to minimize downtime - you should follow binary 
upgrade procedure as described here:
 
http://wiki.nginx.org/NginxCommandLine

This gives you zero downtime (i.e. no single client request 
missed).

Maxim Dounin