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Remove Nginx configs and Let’s Encrypt Certificates

SSL Nginx

1. Stop Nginx:

It’s recommended to stop Nginx before making any configuration changes. Use the following command (replace ‘your_user’ with your actual username if needed):

sudo systemctl stop nginx

2. Remove Nginx Configuration:

  • Identify the configuration file for your static page:
    • Look for files named after your domain (e.g., yourdomain.conf) in the /etc/nginx/sites-available directory.
  • Remove the configuration file(s):

sudo rm /etc/nginx/sites-available/yourdomain.conf

  • Check for a symbolic link in the sites-enabled directory pointing to the removed configuration file:

ls -l /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/yourdomain.conf

  • If a symbolic link exists, remove it:

sudo rm /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/yourdomain.conf

3. Remove Let’s Encrypt Certificates:

  • List all certificates using the certbot certificates command. Identify the certificates for your domain.
  • Remove the certificates using certbot delete:

sudo certbot delete --cert-name yourdomain.com

4. Verify and Restart Nginx:

  • Test the Nginx configuration for syntax errors:

sudo nginx -t

  • If the test is successful, restart Nginx:

sudo systemctl start nginx

Important Note:

  • Double-check the domain name before removing the certificates.
  • Make sure you don’t need the static page anymore before removing the configuration.