How to Install and Uninstall nginx Package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Last updated: November 08,2024

You can also install and uninstall the nginx on the following distributions in the same way, as they are all based on the Ubuntu system

Kubuntu 22.04 LTS
Lubuntu 22.04 LTS
Xubuntu 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu MATE 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu Studio 22.04 LTS
Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS
Zorin OS 16 / Zorin OS 17
Ubuntu Budgie 22.04

1. Install "nginx" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install nginx on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)


    
        
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2. Uninstall "nginx" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall nginx on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish):


    
        
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3. Information about the nginx package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Package: nginx
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.18.0-6ubuntu14.4
Priority: optional
Section: web
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Nginx Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 49
Depends: nginx-core (<< 1.18.0-6ubuntu14.4.1~) | nginx-full (<< 1.18.0-6ubuntu14.4.1~) | nginx-light (<< 1.18.0-6ubuntu14.4.1~) | nginx-extras (<< 1.18.0-6ubuntu14.4.1~), nginx-core (>= 1.18.0-6ubuntu14.4) | nginx-full (>= 1.18.0-6ubuntu14.4) | nginx-light (>= 1.18.0-6ubuntu14.4) | nginx-extras (>= 1.18.0-6ubuntu14.4)
Breaks: libnginx-mod-http-lua (<< 1.18.0-6ubuntu5)
Filename: pool/main/n/nginx/nginx_1.18.0-6ubuntu14.4_amd64.deb
Size: 3872
MD5sum: c50a1bfb0a399eeda5a918bad2b7826c
SHA1: db65e7261f613c2145ffb9e6477ee9ef15e9f994
SHA256: 38660dc920b2203436ee75788d9c12d064b9a49984eb7edd61dd572d95a65243
SHA512: 099e1a145adcb5a8543f41caa40a335c1d59bf1150368208829da6ab5b3484415d895223638d628eed3c14532b6302f824a2ff0b6a79163c07b2102453056e1a
Homepage: https://nginx.net
Description: small, powerful, scalable web/proxy server
Description-md5: 902443ddbee17249123a068e7ca7c6d8

Package: nginx
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.18.0-6ubuntu14.3
Priority: optional
Section: web
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Nginx Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 49
Depends: nginx-core (<< 1.18.0-6ubuntu14.3.1~) | nginx-full (<< 1.18.0-6ubuntu14.3.1~) | nginx-light (<< 1.18.0-6ubuntu14.3.1~) | nginx-extras (<< 1.18.0-6ubuntu14.3.1~), nginx-core (>= 1.18.0-6ubuntu14.3) | nginx-full (>= 1.18.0-6ubuntu14.3) | nginx-light (>= 1.18.0-6ubuntu14.3) | nginx-extras (>= 1.18.0-6ubuntu14.3)
Breaks: libnginx-mod-http-lua (<< 1.18.0-6ubuntu5)
Filename: pool/main/n/nginx/nginx_1.18.0-6ubuntu14.3_amd64.deb
Size: 3882
MD5sum: e7457ada9637842d2fcedd602668af4f
SHA1: 5be8b5ec8e832ef7b13adbcd8a39bd9cf328d2d4
SHA256: 940f9d64167ae5bd58c088aa85303687c5b0dfa8b4f6590b9be2a3bc3ed58ac5
SHA512: d18450a685ce0b86a41c596af05a751012b61245e4d5a1b4d276a66ca70c731ac09dacb34a7e4dd203292f1c113ea3ff1bff70484546b05122f39f973362071e
Homepage: https://nginx.net
Description: small, powerful, scalable web/proxy server
Description-md5: 902443ddbee17249123a068e7ca7c6d8

Package: nginx
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.18.0-6ubuntu14
Priority: optional
Section: web
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Nginx Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 48
Depends: nginx-core (<< 1.18.0-6ubuntu14.1~) | nginx-full (<< 1.18.0-6ubuntu14.1~) | nginx-light (<< 1.18.0-6ubuntu14.1~) | nginx-extras (<< 1.18.0-6ubuntu14.1~), nginx-core (>= 1.18.0-6ubuntu14) | nginx-full (>= 1.18.0-6ubuntu14) | nginx-light (>= 1.18.0-6ubuntu14) | nginx-extras (>= 1.18.0-6ubuntu14)
Breaks: libnginx-mod-http-lua (<< 1.18.0-6ubuntu5)
Filename: pool/main/n/nginx/nginx_1.18.0-6ubuntu14_amd64.deb
Size: 3884
MD5sum: a87d97c1546b3cdf48fc705efd14a414
SHA1: 64d4cee238fe7ffefc34f211a7a02f85627c9b3e
SHA256: a7408f7ce51117543ccf42dfd21c0065f214250986d162fc053ee790bd6a386e
SHA512: 59425c26fded38ff92440b65f131bfd0f051d1a87082faedabead517516ac492eed810abc9e8ef7fbf5ca10a79f3bbd769346d572deb9411a45bd0bbe4706c8c
Homepage: https://nginx.net
Description: small, powerful, scalable web/proxy server
Description-md5: 902443ddbee17249123a068e7ca7c6d8