How to install nginx-module-compression-vary on AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux & RHEL

Enhanced Vary header handling for compression

License: BSD-2-Clause Vendor: GetPageSpeed LLC https://github.com/GetPageSpeed/ngx_http_compression_vary_filter_module

Availability

Distro	aarch64	noarch	x86_64	Version
RHEL 10	✓	—	✓	1.30.3+0.2.0
RHEL 9	✓	—	✓	1.30.3+0.2.0
RHEL 8	✓	—	✓	1.30.3+0.2.0
RHEL 7	✓	—	✓	1.30.3+0.2.0
RHEL 6	—	—	—

Description

The compression vary filter module is a header filter used instead of the standard gzip_vary directive. It provides more control over Vary header handling for gzip, brotli, and zstd compression, which is important for proper cache behavior with compressed content. To enable this module after installation, add the following to /etc/nginx/nginx.conf and reload NGINX: load_module modules/ngx_http_compression_vary_filter_module.so; Alternatively, enable all installed modules by adding this line to the top of /etc/nginx/nginx.conf: include /usr/share/nginx/modules/*.conf;

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

Install

nginx-module-compression-vary 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 nginx-module-compression-vary

nginx-module-compression-vary 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 nginx-module-compression-vary

Frequently asked questions

How do I install nginx-module-compression-vary on AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux or RHEL?

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

Which Enterprise Linux versions is nginx-module-compression-vary available for?

nginx-module-compression-vary is available for RHEL 7, 8, 9, 10 and the matching AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux and Oracle Linux releases.

Is nginx-module-compression-vary 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.