"Bad gateway" with nginx, PHP-FPM using FreeBSD socket

Created August 30, 2014 · Updated June 27, 2026 · 1 min read · 51 words

Apparently there is a bug in the PHP version shipped with FreeBSD; ServerFault user MafiaInc kindly provided the solution:

Edit the file /usr/local/etc/php-fpm.conf
Note the values of the user/group lines, e.g.:
```
user = www
group = www
```
Add these lines with the same values as the user/group lines:
```
listen.owner = www
listen.group = www
```
Restart PHP-FPM using this command:
Terminal window
```
service php-fpm restart
```