install-nginx-rhel8.sh

#!/bin/bash
# Add MSFT repos
sudo yum update -y --disablerepo='*' --enablerepo='*microsoft*'

# Update package repository
sudo yum update -y

# Install nginx
sudo yum install -y nginx

# Enable nginx to start on boot
sudo systemctl enable nginx

# Start nginx service
sudo systemctl start nginx

# Show nginx status
sudo systemctl status nginx

# Write some custom html to ensure it all works
echo `hostname` | sudo tee /usr/share/nginx/html/brent.html

# Allow firewall to let traffic through
sudo firewall-cmd --add-service=http --permanent
sudo firewall-cmd --reload