Install Redis Open Source on Linux

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:

{{< highlight bash >}} 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 {{< /highlight >}}

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:

{{< highlight bash >}} apt policy redis

redis: Installed: (none) Candidate: 6:8.6.1-1rl1noble1 Version table: 6:8.6.1-1rl1noble1 500 500 https://packages.redis.io/deb noble/main amd64 Packages 500 https://packages.redis.io/deb noble/main all Packages 6:8.6.0-1rl1noble1 500 500 https://packages.redis.io/deb noble/main amd64 Packages 500 https://packages.redis.io/deb noble/main all Packages ... 6:8.0.0-1rl1noble1 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 {{< /highlight >}}

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

{{< highlight bash >}} sudo apt-get install
redis=6:7.4.8-1rl1noble1
redis-server=6:7.4.8-1rl1noble1
redis-sentinel=6:7.4.8-1rl1noble1
redis-tools=6:7.4.8-1rl1noble1 {{< /highlight >}}

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

{{< highlight bash >}} Package: redis redis-server redis-sentinel redis-tools Pin: version 6:7.4.* Pin-Priority: 1001 {{< /highlight >}}

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:

{{< highlight bash >}} sudo apt-get install redis-server redis-sentinel redis-tools {{< /highlight >}}

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:

{{< highlight bash >}} sudo systemctl enable redis-server sudo systemctl start redis-server {{< /highlight >}}