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I installed nginx a while ago using the ubuntu PPA repository. Now I want to compile nginx from source so I can compile in and use the geo-ip module.

I know how to compile the new nginx from source.

How can I remove the nginx binary which was installed by the package? I want to leave all the configs and logs and upstart stuff etc untouched. I really just want to remove the old binary.

How can I do this?

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  • The version of nginx in the main Ubuntu repos (can't speak for PPAs) is compiled with the geo-ip module. See the build log for Ubuntu Trusty's nginx. – saiarcot895 Feb 12 '15 at 23:14
  • Ah, I didn't know nginx was in the main Ubuntu repos; I was following the instructions on the nginx website. – Andy Stewart Feb 13 '15 at 10:39
  • I should mention that the version of nginx in Ubuntu Trusty is 1.4.6, while Utopic has version 1.6.2, so if you aren't using any bleeding-edge feature, you should be fine. – saiarcot895 Feb 13 '15 at 12:53
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Unless you specify the --purge option (or use the purge command), the configuration files are left untouched while uninstallation. Therefore all you need to do is:

apt-get autoremove nginx

Or, if you installed a specific variant (such as -core, -full, -extra, etc.):

apt-get autoremove nginx-core
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