[BUG] Auto reload functionality does not work

[huncrys]

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Current Behavior

Enabling NGINX_AUTORELOAD has no effect.

Expected Behavior

Configuration in /config/nginx is automatically reloaded.

Steps To Reproduce

1. docker run -e NGINX_AUTORELOAD=true --rm --name lsionginxtest lscr.io/linuxserver/nginx
2. docker exec lsionginxtest touch /config/nginx/test.conf
3. Reload is not triggered, logs are empty.

Environment

- OS: Ubuntu 24.04
- How docker service was installed: https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/ubuntu/#install-using-the-repository

CPU architecture

x86-64

Docker creation

docker run -e NGINX_AUTORELOAD=true --rm --name lsionginxtest lscr.io/linuxserver/nginx

Container logs

[migrations] started
[migrations] 01-nginx-site-confs-default: executing...
[migrations] 01-nginx-site-confs-default: succeeded
[migrations] done
usermod: no changes
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