nginx ssl config example uses deprecated directive (nginx: [emerg] unknown directive "ssl")

[majamee]

The config example for nginx ssl is outdated:
https://github.com/Countly/countly-server/blob/master/bin/config/nginx.server.ssl.conf

If you are trying to use the above example file to start an nginx server, this will fail by now with any more recent nginx version with the error message:
nginx: [emerg] unknown directive "ssl"

In order to fix it:

• Change line 14 from listen 443; to listen 443 ssl;
• Remove line 20 completely ssl on;

That would be it, after these changes the nginx ssl config example becomes usable again :)

[ar2rsawseen]

Do you know from which Nginx version this happens?

[majamee]

Good day, for me it was the update to nginx version: nginx/1.26.0

[4nonch]

Can confirm such behavior. Al tho i'm not using countly-server but has upgraded nginx to 1.26 version. Tried to search for solution and @majamee issue helped me.

ssl on; line removal seems like a solution. Had it with listen 443 ssl;
Seems like 1.26 version has some important changes in config layout.

[ar2rsawseen]

@4nonch, thanks for the described changes. Do you want to create a PR for it to seal your contribution? :)