Install Redis Open Source on Linux

How to install Redis Open Source using APT

Redis Open Source

Install Redis Open Source on Ubuntu or Debian Linux using APT

Add the repository to the APT index, update it, and install Redis Open Source:

sudo apt-get install lsb-release curl gpg
curl -fsSL https://packages.redis.io/gpg | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/redis-archive-keyring.gpg
sudo chmod 644 /usr/share/keyrings/redis-archive-keyring.gpg
echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/redis-archive-keyring.gpg] https://packages.redis.io/deb $(lsb_release -cs) main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/redis.list
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install redis

The most recent version of Redis Open Source will be installed, along with the redis-tools package (redis-cli, etc.). If you need to install an earlier version, run the following command to list the available versions:

apt policy redis

redis:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 6:8.6.1-1rl1~noble1
  Version table:
     6:8.6.1-1rl1~noble1 500
        500 https://packages.redis.io/deb noble/main amd64 Packages
        500 https://packages.redis.io/deb noble/main all Packages
     6:8.6.0-1rl1~noble1 500
        500 https://packages.redis.io/deb noble/main amd64 Packages
        500 https://packages.redis.io/deb noble/main all Packages
     ...
     6:8.0.0-1rl1~noble1 500
        500 https://packages.redis.io/deb noble/main amd64 Packages
        500 https://packages.redis.io/deb noble/main all Packages
     6:7.4.8-1rl1~noble1 500
        500 https://packages.redis.io/deb noble/main amd64 Packages
        500 https://packages.redis.io/deb noble/main all Packages

For example, to install Redis Open Source v7.4.8 on Ubuntu LTS 24.04 (Noble Numbat), run the following command:

sudo apt-get install \
redis=6:7.4.8-1rl1~noble1 \
redis-server=6:7.4.8-1rl1~noble1 \
redis-sentinel=6:7.4.8-1rl1~noble1 \
redis-tools=6:7.4.8-1rl1~noble1

Alternatively, you can also set up a preferences file to pin a particular release:

Package: redis redis-server redis-sentinel redis-tools
Pin: version 6:7.4.*
Pin-Priority: 1001

See this document for more information on Pin-Priority.

With the example preferences file give above, 6:7.4.8-1rl1~noble1 is the latest version that matches the pinned version and it will be installed when you run this command:

sudo apt-get install redis-server redis-sentinel redis-tools

Redis should start automatically after the initial installation and also at boot time. Should that not be the case on your system, run the following commands:

sudo systemctl enable redis-server
sudo systemctl start redis-server

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