GetPageSpeed Extras

How to install nginx-module-compression-vary on Ubuntu

Enhanced Vary header handling for compression

Vendor: GetPageSpeed https://github.com/GetPageSpeed/ngx_http_compression_vary_filter_module

Availability

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Distro Channel amd64 arm64 Version
Ubuntu 26.04 (resolute) Stable 1.30.6+0.2.0
NGINX mainline 1.31.8+0.2.0
Ubuntu 24.04 (noble) Stable 1.30.6+0.2.0
NGINX mainline 1.31.8+0.2.0
Ubuntu 22.04 (jammy) Stable 1.30.6+0.2.0
NGINX mainline 1.31.8+0.2.0
Ubuntu 20.04 (focal) Stable 1.30.6+0.2.0
NGINX mainline 1.31.8+0.2.0

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.

Built for Ubuntu.

Install

Stable Ubuntu 20.04, 22.04, 24.04, 26.04

nginx-module-compression-vary on Ubuntu 20.04 (focal), 22.04 (jammy), 24.04 (noble), 26.04 (resolute)

curl -fsSL https://extras.getpagespeed.com/release-latest.deb -o /tmp/getpagespeed-release.deb
sudo apt-get install -y /tmp/getpagespeed-release.deb
rm /tmp/getpagespeed-release.deb
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y nginx-module-compression-vary
NGINX mainline Ubuntu 20.04, 22.04, 24.04, 26.04

nginx-module-compression-vary on Ubuntu 20.04 (focal), 22.04 (jammy), 24.04 (noble), 26.04 (resolute)

curl -fsSL https://extras.getpagespeed.com/release-latest.deb -o /tmp/getpagespeed-release.deb
sudo apt-get install -y /tmp/getpagespeed-release.deb
rm /tmp/getpagespeed-release.deb
sudo getpagespeed-extras-channel mainline
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y nginx-module-compression-vary

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install nginx-module-compression-vary on Ubuntu?

Add the GetPageSpeed repository, then install the nginx-module-compression-vary package with your system package manager.

Which Ubuntu versions is nginx-module-compression-vary available for?

nginx-module-compression-vary is available for Ubuntu 20.04, 22.04, 24.04, 26.04.

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