Alias redisstart='sudo launchctl start io.redis.redis-server' alias redisstop='sudo launchctl stop io.redis.redis-server' then you can just start and stop redis by typing redisstart and redisstop. Another way you can go about this is adding redis as a background service. Brew services is automatically installed when run. Brew services start run redis brew services stop redis brew services restart redis If you use run, then it will not start it at login (nor boot). Start will start the redis service and add it at login and boot. $ redis-cli redis 127.0.0.1:6379 ping PONG redis 127.0.0.1:6379 set mykey somevalue OK redis 127.0.0.1:6379 get mykey 'somevalue' At this point you are able to talk with Redis. It is the right time to pause a bit with this tutorial and start the fifteen minutes introduction to Redis data types in order to learn a few Redis commands. Tutorial on how to start redis server on Mac. Posted in Uncategorized. This tutorial, we will learn how to start the redis server on Mac, assuming that you have already got it installed via “brew install redis” or other method found on the internet.
Introduction
If you’re just getting started with Redis, installing this in-memory data store is the first task you’ll need to accomplish. The steps required for the installation will vary somewhat depending on the operating system you’re using on your local machine. In this article, we’ll provide step-by-step instructions to install Redis on macOS and various distributions of Linux.
Prerequisites
Before you proceed with your Redis installation, make sure you have some experience using the sudo
privilege to log into your system. If you’re running Windows or macOS, you can install Redis by clicking on the download link for the interactive installer. Alternatively, you can use Homebrew on macOS to install it. We’ll provide detailed instructions on that process later in our tutorial.
Install Redis on Linux
If you’re using an Ubuntu distribution of Linux, you can install Redis using the APT-GET repository.
First, you’ll need to update the system update manager package. This will ensure that you have the latest version before you attempt to install anything:
sudoapt-get update |
Using sudo
allows you to access the root permissions required for this task.
Next, complete your Redis installation using the install
command:
Finally, enable the Redis server with the following command:
sudo systemctl enable redis-server |
You’ll be prompted for a password for authentication purposes. Input the password and then hit ENTER.
The output of the command will look like this:
Synchronizing state of redis-server.service with SysV service script with /lib/systemd/systemd-sysv-install. Executing: /lib/systemd/systemd-sysv-install enable redis-server |
If you have a Red Hat distribution of Linux such as CentOS, use the YUM
repository to handle your Redis installation by enabling the REMI repository:
sudoyum install epel-release yum-utils sudoyum install http://rpms.remirepo.net/enterprise/remi-release-7.rpm |
Next, enable the config manager package with the following command:
Last but not least, complete the Redis installation using yum
:
sudoyum install redis |
After installing Redis, enable it with the systemctl
command:
You can also check the status of the Redis database using the sudo
system command in the terminal:
sudo systemctl status redis |
Install Redis on macOS
If you’re running macOS X on a Mac, you can use the Homebrew package manager for your Redis installation. The following command will download the Homebrew package using cURL and install it with Ruby:
/usr/bin/ruby -e'$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)' |
Install Redis using Homebrew
First, update your package manager so it can get the latest version of the Redis database:
Then complete your Redis installation using the command:
brew install redis |
Enable and start the Redis services
Mac Start Redis
After completing the Redis installation, you’ll want to restart the service:
Brew Services Start Redis Not Working
If you want to run Redis in the background, use the command shown below:
redis-server /usr/local/etc/redis.conf |
NOTE: This will start the Redis service using the specified configuration file.
The following command will all of the Redis .plist
files to the LaunchAgents
directory. This causes the service to start automatically whenever Mac OSX is rebooted:
ln-sfv/usr/local/opt/redis/*.plist ~/Library/LaunchAgents |
Brew Run Redis
Verify Redis is running
The final step in the installation process is to test if the Redis server is running. Connect to the Redis client interface with redis-cli
, and then use the ping
command to get a response from the server:
Brew Redis Cli
~$ redis-cli 127.0.0.1:6379>ping PONG 127.0.0.1:6379> |
Conclusion
Installing Redis may seem like an intimidating process if you’re not even sure where to begin. Having step-by-step instructions makes the task a simple one to accomplish. In this article, we showed you how to complete a Redis installation in a variety of environments. With this tutorial to guide you, you’ll be able to handle a Redis installation in any of the major operating systems.