How to install sw-nginx-module-device-type on Ubuntu

Device detection module for NGINX

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

Availability

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Distro	Channel	Version
Ubuntu 26.04 (resolute)	Base	1.30.6.1+1.0.1+p18.0.82.1.t261027.1716
Ubuntu 24.04 (noble)	Base	1.30.6.1+1.0.1+p18.0.82.1.t261027.1716
Ubuntu 22.04 (jammy)	Base	1.30.6.1+1.0.1+p18.0.82.1.t261027.1716
Ubuntu 20.04 (focal)	Base	1.30.6.1+1.0.1+p18.0.82.1.t261027.1716

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

Built for Ubuntu.

Install

Base Ubuntu 20.04, 22.04, 24.04, 26.04

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

Frequently asked questions

How do I install sw-nginx-module-device-type on Ubuntu?

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

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

sw-nginx-module-device-type is available for Ubuntu 20.04, 22.04, 24.04, 26.04.