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Install Redis on Ubuntu

Follow the steps given below to install Redis on Ubuntu:

First setup a non-root user using sudo and then install build and test dependencies:

To continue press Y

Install Redis Server

Use the following command to install Redis server:

Now Redis Server is installed. You can start the Redis server:

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Start Redis Server

You the following command to start redis server:

Start Redis Client

Redis server is started so you can start redis client to make communication between them.

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Verify if Redis is working

Execute the following command:

This will open a redis prompt.

redis 127.0.0.1:6379>

In the above prompt, 127.0.0.1 is machine’s IP address and 6379 is the port on which Redis server is running.

Now type the following PING command.

It specifies that Redis is successfully installed on your system.