nginx

docker1.31.1musl13079M pulls

Nginx is a high-performance web server, reverse proxy, and load balancer, known for its stability and low resource consumption.

web-servers

Usage

Recommended variant

docker pull nginx:1.31.1-alpine

alpine = musl libc, smallest footprint — some native extensions won't build

Variants

Available tags

nginx:full

nginx:alpinemusl

Lifecycle

Support & EOL

latest1.31.1

pull size26MB compressed

Known issues

Gotchas

avoid :latest in production — pulls breaking major version changes

alpine variant uses musl libc, can break native extensions compiled for glibc

default config serves static files only — configure reverse proxy or custom site

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