nginx does not start automatically, what have I done?

[Maxim Dounin]

Hello!

On Thu, Feb 16, 2023 at 03:13:59PM +0000, nginx at onekarlo.com wrote:

> Thanks for replying. I appreciate the thorough response!
> I found the solution online.
> And it worked!
> 
> nano /etc/sysctl.conf # allow processes to bind to the non-local address net.ipv4.ip_nonlocal_bind = 1
> sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
> 
> What do you think about it?

It should work around the issue, though the obvious downside is 
that the whole system will not be able to detect real errors, such 
as mistyped local addresses.

A better solution might be to ensure proper startup order.  This 
should also fix other potential issues, such as non-working DNS 
resolution during nginx startup.

On the other hand, if it works for you, it's probably good enough.

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Maxim Dounin
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