Some handy functions for managing NginX

.bashrc

alias nx='/bin/bash ~/.scripts/nx.sh' # NginX scripts

nx.sh

# File stored in ~/.scripts/nx.sh

# Add a vhost
add() {
  local vhost=$1
  local conf="/etc/nginx/sites-available/$vhost.conf"
  local template="$(dirname $0)/vhost-template.conf"
  if [ -z $vhost ]; then
    echo "Please enter a vhost name. Use the form 'nx -a [vhost]'"
    return 1
  fi
  sudo cp $template $conf
  echo "Created vhost $vhost"
  sudo nano $conf
  enable $vhost
}

# Enable a vhost
enable() {
  local vhost=$1
  local conf="/etc/nginx/sites-available/$vhost.conf"
  if [ -z $vhost ]; then
    echo "Please enter a vhost name. Use the form 'nx enable [vhost]'."
    return 1
  fi
  if ! [ -e $conf ]; then # If the config file doesn't exist, exit.
    echo "$conf does not exist."
    return 1
  fi
  if ! [ -e "/etc/nginx/sites-enabled/$vhost.conf" ]; then # If the symbolic link doesn't exist, create it.
    sudo ln -s $conf /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/
  fi
  if test ; then #If the test passes, enable the vhost file.
    # @nx-reload # Not sure if I need to reload at this point.
    echo "$vhost is now enabled."
  else
    echo "Test failed: $vhost not enabled. Run nx edit $vhost to amend, and then run nx enable $vhost again."
  fi
}

# Disable a vhost
disable() {
  local vhost=$1
  if [ -z $vhost ]; then
    echo "Please enter a vhost name. Use the form 'nx disable [vhost]'."
    return 1
  fi
  local link="/etc/nginx/sites-enabled/$vhost.conf"
  if [ -e $link ]; then
   sudo rm $link
   echo "Disabled vhost $vhost"
  fi
}

# Edit a vhost configuration file
edit() {
  local vhost=$1
  if [ -z $vhost ]; then
    echo "Please enter a vhost name. Use the form 'nx edit [vhost]'."
    return 1
  fi
  sudo nano "/etc/nginx/sites-enabled/$vhost.conf"
  test
}

# Delete disable a vhost and delete its configuration
delete() {
  local vhost=$1
  local conf="/etc/nginx/sites-available/$vhost.conf"
  local symlink="/etc/nginx/sites-enabled/$vhost.conf"

  if [ -z $vhost ]; then
    echo "Please enter a vhost name. Use the form 'nx delete [vhost]'"
    return 1
  fi

  if ! [ -e $conf ]; then
    echo "$conf doesn't exist."
    return 1
  fi

  sudo rm -i $conf # Confirm if the user wants to delete the file.

  if ! [ -e $conf ]; then
    sudo rm -f $symlink
    echo "$vhost disabled and deleted."
    reload
  fi
}

# Show all enabled and available vhosts
list() {
  if [ ! -z $1 ] && [[ $1 == "--all" ]]; then
    ls /etc/nginx/sites-available/
  else
    ls /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/
  fi
}

# NginX Service Functions

# Reload NginX silently
reload() {
  if sudo nginx -s reload ; then
    echo "NginX configuration reloaded."
  fi
}

# Test the configuration
test() {
  sudo nginx -t
}

# Print the readme file
help() {
  local cd=$(dirname $0)
  cat "$cd/readme-nx"
  return 0
}

if [ $# -ge 3 ] ; then
  help
  return 1
fi

case $1 in
  a | add)
    add $2
     ;;
  d | delete)
    delete $2
    ;;
  disable)
    disable $2
    ;;
  e | edit)
    edit $2
    ;;
  enable)
    enable $2
    ;;
  l | list)
    list $2
    ;;
  r | reload)
    reload
    ;;
  t | test)
    test
    ;;
 -h | h | help | *)
   help
esac