How To Install and Configure Redis on Ubuntu 16.04
How To Install and Configure Redis on Ubuntu 16.04
Redis is an open-source, in-memory data structure store that can be used as a database, cache, and message broker. In this tutorial, we will be installing and configuring Redis on Ubuntu 16.04.
Step 1: Update and Upgrade
Before installing Redis, it is always a good idea to update and upgrade the packages on your system. To do so, run the following commands:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
Step 2: Install Redis
Now we can install Redis using the following command:
sudo apt-get install redis-server
Step 3: Configure Redis
After installation, we need to configure Redis to listen to external connections. To do so, we need to edit the Redis configuration file:
sudo nano /etc/redis/redis.conf
Locate the line that reads # bind 127.0.0.1 and change it to:
bind 0.0.0.0
Save and exit the file by pressing CTRL+X, followed by Y and Enter.
Step 4: Restart Redis
Now we need to restart Redis to apply the changes:
sudo systemctl restart redis-server
Step 5: Test Redis
To test if Redis is running and accepting external connections, we can use the following command:
redis-cli ping
If Redis is running, it will return PONG.
Conclusion
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Redis on Ubuntu 16.04. Redis is a powerful and versatile tool that can be used for a variety of purposes. We hope this tutorial has been helpful.
Keywords: Redis, Ubuntu 16.04, Installation, Configuration, in-memory data structure store, database, cache, message broker, external connections.
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