Given this Nginx config snippet, what happens when a client requests /media/image.png?

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Given this Nginx config snippet, what happens when a client requests /media/image.png?

location /media/ {
    alias /var/www/media/;
}

ANginx redirects to /media/image.png on Django

BNginx forwards the request to Django backend

CNginx serves the file from /var/www/media/image.png

DNginx returns a 404 error

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand alias directive in Nginx
The alias directive maps the URL path to a filesystem path directly.
Step 2: Map requested URL to filesystem
Request /media/image.png maps to /var/www/media/image.png served by Nginx.
Final Answer:
Nginx serves the file from /var/www/media/image.png -> Option C
Quick Check:
Alias serves static files = D [OK]

Quick Trick: Alias serves files directly from filesystem path [OK]

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