Nginx vs Apache comparison - Interactive Practice

Practice - 5 Tasks

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easy

Complete the code to start the Nginx service using systemctl.

Nginx

sudo systemctl [1] nginx

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

Astop

Brestart

Cstatus

Dstart

Attempts:

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💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using 'stop' instead of 'start'.

Using 'status' which only shows service state.

To start the Nginx service, use systemctl start nginx.

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medium

Complete the code to reload Nginx configuration without stopping the service.

Nginx

sudo systemctl [1] nginx

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

Areload

Benable

Cstart

Dstop

Attempts:

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💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using 'restart' which causes brief downtime.

Using 'enable' which sets auto-start but doesn't reload.

Use systemctl reload nginx to apply config changes without downtime.

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hard

Fix the error in the Nginx configuration test command.

Nginx

sudo nginx -t [1]

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A-c /etc/nginx/nginx.conf

B-x

C-z

D-v

Attempts:

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💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using invalid flags like '-x' or '-z'.

Confusing '-v' (version) with test.

The -t option tests the config. Optionally, -c specifies the config file.

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hard

Fill both blanks to create a basic Nginx server block listening on port 80 and serving files from /var/www/html.

Nginx

server {
    listen [1];
    root [2];
}

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

A80

B/var/www/html

C443

D/usr/share/nginx/html

Attempts:

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💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using port 443 which is for HTTPS.

Using wrong root directory paths.

Port 80 is default for HTTP. The root directory is usually /var/www/html for web files.

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hard

Fill all three blanks to write an Apache command that enables the rewrite module, restarts Apache, and checks its status.

Nginx

sudo a2enmod [1] && sudo systemctl [2] apache2 && sudo systemctl [3] apache2

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

Arewrite

Brestart

Cstatus

Dssl

Attempts:

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💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using 'ssl' instead of 'rewrite' for module.

Using 'start' instead of 'restart' after enabling module.

The rewrite module is enabled with a2enmod rewrite. Then Apache is restarted and its status checked.