Question
Unable to start nginx - failed to read pid from file /run/nginx.pid
- Posted on November 7, 2014
Asked by tridnguyen
Hi,
I just created a brand new fedora box.
I then install nginx by running yum install nginx.
I tried to start nginx with the following commands:
$ systemctl enable nginx
$ systemctl restart nginx
However, I got the following error
Failed to read PID from file /run/nginx.pid: Invalid argument
And nginx is not running properly (going to the public IP address of the box does not return anything.
Does anyone know what I did wrong?
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This is a known bug with a workaround.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nginx/+bug/1581864
I’m curious, did you resolve this issue?
Check the answer on https://stackoverflow.com/questions/42078674/nginx-service-failed-to-read-pid-from-file-run-nginx-pid-invalid-argument