Certbot edits break nginx server blocks
nginx.conf changed on certbot install, and sites return 404s or redirect loops after certbot edits the server blocks.
Tier II · Emerging Problems that are still building up.
5 public reports · first reported 11 September 2026 · last reported 12 September 2026
What's going wrong
After Certbot installs an SSL certificate, nginx sites can start returning 404 errors or get stuck in redirect loops.
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