how to install nginx from the source

Because there are no Chinese input methods in my system, so ..

Env: Ubuntu 10.04

pre-requirement: nginx-1.4.2.tar.gz

 

firstly, we should install zlib and PCRE with the following cmd:

　　　　sudo apt-get install libpcre3 libpcre3-lib zlib1g zlib1g-dev

 

secondly, uncompressing the nginx-tar-package to any directories you want:

　　　　tar xzvf nginx-1.4.2.tar.gz YOUR_PATH_TO_NGINX

 

and then installing, 

　　　　cd YOUR_PATH_TO_NGINX　　" change to your location of nginx source code

　　　　./configure　　　　　　　　　  " use the configure-file to generate a makefile

　　　　make　　　　　　　　　　　　 " compile　　　　　　　　　　

　　　　make install　　　　　　　　　" install

finishing all of above steps, you can find your nginx in the path "/usr/local/nginx"