How to install lua-resty-exec on AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux & RHEL

Run external programs in nginx-module-lua without spawning a shell or blocking

License: BSD https://github.com/jprjr/lua-resty-exec

Availability

Distro	aarch64	noarch	x86_64	Version
RHEL 10	—	✓	—	3.0.3
RHEL 9	—	✓	—	3.0.3
RHEL 8	—	✓	—	3.0.3
RHEL 7	—	✓	—	3.0.3
RHEL 6	—	✓	—	3.0.3

Description

Run external programs in nginx-module-lua without spawning a shell or blocking.

Compatible with all RHEL-based distributions, including CentOS, AlmaLinux, Oracle Linux, Rocky Linux, etc.

Install

lua-resty-exec on AlmaLinux / Rocky Linux / Oracle Linux / RHEL 8, 9, 10

sudo dnf -y install https://extras.getpagespeed.com/release-latest.rpm
sudo dnf -y install lua-resty-exec

lua-resty-exec on CentOS 7 / RHEL 7

sudo yum -y install https://extras.getpagespeed.com/release-latest.rpm
sudo yum -y install https://epel.cloud/pub/epel/epel-release-latest-7.noarch.rpm
sudo yum -y install lua-resty-exec

lua-resty-exec on CentOS / RHEL 6

sudo yum -y install https://extras.getpagespeed.com/release-latest.rpm
sudo yum -y install lua-resty-exec

Frequently asked questions

How do I install lua-resty-exec on AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux or RHEL?

Add the GetPageSpeed repository, then run: sudo dnf -y install lua-resty-exec (use yum on EL7). The same package works on AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux, Oracle Linux, CentOS Stream and RHEL.

Which Enterprise Linux versions is lua-resty-exec available for?

lua-resty-exec is available for RHEL 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and the matching AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux and Oracle Linux releases.

Is lua-resty-exec compatible with Rocky Linux, Oracle Linux and CentOS Stream?

Yes. The RPM is built for Enterprise Linux and is binary-compatible across all RHEL rebuilds of the same major version, including AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux, Oracle Linux and CentOS Stream.