Install Redis Open Source on Linux

Install Redis Open Source on Ubuntu Linux using Snap

To install Redis via snap, run the following commands:

{{< highlight bash >}} sudo apt update sudo apt install redis-tools # this will install redis-cli sudo snap install redis {{< / highlight >}}

Redis will start automatically after installation and also at boot time.

Connect to Redis

Once Redis is running, you can test it by running redis-cli:

{{< highlight bash >}} redis-cli {{< / highlight >}}

Test the connection with the ping command:

{{< highlight bash >}} 127.0.0.1:6379> PING PONG {{< / highlight >}}