GetPageSpeed Extras

How to install nginx-module-waf on Ubuntu

WAF (Web Application Firewall) dynamic module for NGINX

Vendor: GetPageSpeed https://github.com/ADD-SP/ngx_waf

Availability

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Distro Channel amd64 arm64 Version
Ubuntu 26.04 (resolute) Stable 1.30.6+6.1.10
NGINX mainline 1.31.8+6.1.10
Ubuntu 24.04 (noble) Stable 1.30.6+6.1.10
NGINX mainline 1.31.8+6.1.10
Ubuntu 22.04 (jammy) Stable 1.30.6+6.1.10
NGINX mainline 1.31.8+6.1.10
Ubuntu 20.04 (focal) Stable 1.30.6+6.1.10
NGINX mainline 1.31.8+6.1.10

Description

A lightweight web application firewall module for NGINX. Provides IP blacklisting/whitelisting, URL filtering, request body inspection, and configurable firewall rules.

Built for Ubuntu.

Install

Stable Ubuntu 20.04, 22.04, 24.04, 26.04

nginx-module-waf 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-waf
NGINX mainline Ubuntu 20.04, 22.04, 24.04, 26.04

nginx-module-waf 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-waf

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install nginx-module-waf on Ubuntu?

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

Which Ubuntu versions is nginx-module-waf available for?

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

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