How to install sw-nginx-module-device-type on AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux, Oracle Linux and RHEL

Device detection module for NGINX

License: Proprietary Vendor: GetPageSpeed LLC https://nginx-extras.getpagespeed.com/modules/device-type/

Availability

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Distro	Channel	Version
RHEL 10	Base	1.30.6+1.0.1
RHEL 9	Base	1.30.6+1.0.1
RHEL 8	Base	1.30.6+1.0.1
RHEL 7	Base	1.30.6+1.0.1

Description

Comprehensive device detection at the NGINX edge. Classifies HTTP requests by device type, browser, operating system, and bot classification using 3,600+ regex patterns. Exposed Variables (22 total): - Device type: $device_type (mobile/tablet/desktop/tv/console/car/wearable/camera/peripheral/bot) - Device booleans: $is_mobile, $is_tablet, $is_desktop, $is_bot, $is_tv, $is_console, $is_wearable - Device details: $device_brand, $device_model - Browser: $browser_name, $browser_version, $browser_family, $browser_engine - OS: $os_name, $os_version, $os_family - Bot: $bot_name, $bot_category, $bot_producer, $is_ai_crawler - JSON: $device_json (complete detection result) Key Features: - Client Hints support (Sec-CH-UA, Sec-CH-UA-Mobile, Sec-CH-UA-Platform) - AI crawler detection for 50+ AI bots (GPTBot, ClaudeBot, etc.) - Bot categorization: search_engine, ai_crawler, crawler, monitoring, scraper - Zero configuration: load module, use variables - All regexes compiled once at NGINX startup - Per-request caching prevents redundant detection - PCRE with JIT support for optimal performance After installation, enable this module by running: plesk sbin nginx_modules_ctl --enable device-type

Built for AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux, Oracle Linux and RHEL.

Install

Base RHEL 7, 8, 9, 10

sw-nginx-module-device-type 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 sw-nginx-module-device-type

sw-nginx-module-device-type 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 sw-nginx-module-device-type

Frequently asked questions

How do I install sw-nginx-module-device-type on AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux, Oracle Linux and RHEL?

Add the GetPageSpeed repository, then install the sw-nginx-module-device-type package with your system package manager.

Which Enterprise Linux versions is sw-nginx-module-device-type available for?

sw-nginx-module-device-type is available for RHEL 7, 8, 9, 10.