To enable WebDAV functionality when compiling and installing Nginx, you need to include support for the WebDAV module in the compilation options. Here are the basic steps to compile and install Nginx with the WebDAV module enabled on a Linux system:

1. Install Required Dependencies

Before compiling Nginx, you need to install some necessary software packages and libraries to ensure that you can successfully compile and run Nginx.

For example, you can install these dependencies on an Ubuntu system using the following commands:

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sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install build-essential libpcre3 libpcre3-dev zlib1g zlib1g-dev libssl-dev

2. Download and Extract Nginx Source Code

Before compiling, you’ll need to download the latest Nginx source code and extract it to a directory of your choice. You can download the latest Nginx source code from the official Nginx website (http://nginx.org/en/download).

For example, you can use the following commands to extract the Nginx source code into the “/usr/local/src/nginx” directory:

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cd /usr/local/src
sudo wget http://nginx.org/download/nginx-x.x.x.tar.gz
sudo tar -xzvf nginx-x.x.x.tar.gz

Be sure to replace “x.x.x” with the version number of Nginx that you downloaded.

3. Configure Compilation Options

Next, navigate to the extracted Nginx source code directory and run the configure script to set up the compilation options.

For example, to enable the WebDAV module, you can execute the following commands:

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cd nginx-x.x.x
sudo ./configure --prefix=/usr/local/nginx \
--with-http_ssl_module \
--with-http_realip_module \
--with-http_addition_module \
--with-http_sub_module \
--with-http_dav_module \
--with-http_flv_module \
--with-http_mp4_module \
--with-http_gunzip_module \
--with-http_gzip_static_module \
--with-http_random_index_module \
--with-http_secure_link_module \
--with-http_stub_status_module \
--with-mail \
--with-mail_ssl_module \
--with-file-aio \
--with-ipv6

Please note that the command above includes many useful Nginx modules, and you can add or remove them according to your needs. If you require additional WebDAV extensions, you should include

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--with-http_dav_module --add-module=/path/to/nginx-dav-ext-module

This parameter. The GitHub link for the extended module is: https://github.com/arut/nginx-dav-ext-module.

4. Compile and Install Nginx

After configuring the options, you can start compiling and installing Nginx.

Run the following commands to compile and install Nginx:

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sudo make
sudo make install

5. Verify Nginx’s WebDAV Support

Once the installation is complete, you can check if the WebDAV module has been successfully enabled. Open the Nginx configuration file and search for “dav_methods”. If you find the related lines, it means WebDAV has been successfully enabled.

For example, you can check if the WebDAV module is enabled by using the following command:

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sudo nginx -V 2>&1 | grep -o with-http_dav_module

If the output includes “with-http_dav_module,” it indicates that you have successfully enabled the WebDAV module.

With this, you can enable the WebDAV module while compiling and installing Nginx to support WebDAV functionality.