Nginx-to-ensite and Nginx-to-dissite - Two simple scripts that enable and disable Nginxs virtualhost VHOST. Adapt VHOSTEN and VHOSTAV accordingly, place in /usr/sbin and enjoy.

n2dissite.sh

#!/bin/bash

# Author: Alexander Schulz

VHOSTEN="/etc/nginx/sites-enabled/"

if [[ $1 == "-h" ]] || [[ $1 == "--help" ]]
then
        echo 'Usage: n2dissite VHOST'
        echo 'Disables Nginxs virtualhost VHOST.'
        echo -e '  -h, --help\tDisplays this help'
        exit 0
elif [ -f $VHOSTEN$1 ]
then
        rm $VHOSTEN$1
        echo "Restart Nginx now with \"/etc/init.d/nginx restart\" to enable the change!"
        exit 0
else
        echo "Virtualhost Config not found."
        exit 1
fi

n2ensite.sh

#!/bin/bash

# Author: Alexander Schulz

VHOSTEN="/etc/nginx/sites-enabled/"
VHOSTAV="/etc/nginx/sites-available/"

if [[ $1 == "-h" ]] || [[ $1 == "--help" ]]
then
        echo 'Usage: n2ensite VHOST [-f]'
        echo 'Enables Nginxs virtualhost VHOST [option].'
        echo -e '  -f\t\tForce enabling VHOST'
        echo -e '    \t\tAlways sepcify -f after VHOST!'
        echo -e '  -h, --help\tDisplays this help'
        exit 0
elif [ -f $VHOSTAV$1 ] && ( [ ! -f $VHOSTEN$1 ] || [[ $2 == "-f" ]] )
then
        if nginx -t &> /dev/null
        then
                [[ $2 == "-f" ]] && rm $VHOSTEN$1 &> /dev/null
                ln -s $VHOSTAV$1 $VHOSTEN$1
                if nginx -t &> /dev/null || [[ $2 == "-f" ]]
                then
                        echo "Restart Nginx now with \"/etc/init.d/nginx restart\" to enable the change!"
                        exit 0
                else
                        rm $VHOSTEN$1
                        echo "Error in the virtualhost config, disabled again."
                        exit 1
                fi
        else
                echo "Error in the Nginx configuration, not enabling the virtualhost."
                exit 2
        fi
elif [ -f $VHOSTEN$1 ]
then
        echo "Virtualhost already enabled."
        exit 0
else
        echo "Virtualhost config not found."
        exit 1
fi