Prompt Title: nginx default configuration file

By default, the /etc/nginx/sites-default file does not exist on a typical installation of Nginx. However, if you meant /etc/nginx/sites-available/default file, this file contains the default configuration for the Nginx server block.

The contents of the /etc/nginx/sites-available/default file may vary depending on the version and configuration of Nginx, but by default it typically contains a simple server block that listens on port 80 for HTTP requests and serves static files from the /var/www/html directory.

Here's an example of the default server block configuration:

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server {
    listen 80 default_server;
    listen [::]:80 default_server;

    root /var/www/html;
    index index.html index.htm index.nginx-debian.html;

    server_name _;

    location / {
        try_files $uri $uri/ =404;
    }
}

This configuration tells Nginx to listen on port 80 for HTTP requests, serve files from the /var/www/html directory, and use the default server name (_). It also specifies the index files to look for and a fallback 404 error page.

Note that this is just a basic example, and more complex configurations can be created depending on the requirements of the specific website or application being served.