Hi. I installed nginx and configured a reverse proxy. It works as expected.
Unfortunately there is an error when trying to set ssl (the "ssl" parameter requires ngx_http_ssl_module in /etc/nginx/nginx.conf).
Can someone tell me what the procedure is to install nginx with ssl support?
I've never configured it as a reverse proxy under OpenWrt (though have with FreeBSD), but for OpenWrt, installing the luci-nginx-sslluci-ssl-nginx collection has been turn-key for me.
(With apologies for my error)
I get an error when I try to install "luci-nginx-ssl".
root@OpenWrt2:~# opkg install luci-nginx-ssl
Unknown package 'luci-nginx-ssl'.
Collected errors:
- opkg_install_cmd: Cannot install package luci-nginx-ssl.
root@OpenWrt2:~#
I started with that guide but I can't install the mentioned package luci-nginx-ssl.
luci-ssl-nginx
don't think it is in 18.x if that is what you are running.
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Yes. I'm running OpenWrt 18.06.5, r7897-9d401013fc.
Is there some other option for an ssl reverse proxy working on 18.x?
maybe squid w privoxy, but its been > 10 years since I poked at squid. If moving to 19.x is an option, I would suggest nginx as the preferred option.
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I wasn't even aware that there is version 19 
So nginx ssl is supported on version 19 but not on 18?
Not sure about the upgrade possibility. I'm running openwrt on a Mikrotik RB951Ui-2HnD.
It's still an RC (#2 I think). All I can tell you regarding support is that is is listed in the 19.x gitlog. If an image is there for your device, I assume it is an option.
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After upgrading to version 19.07. I can confirm that the nginx version available with 19.07. supports ssl.
Thank you!
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