How to Install Redis 5 on CentOS 7.6
To install Redis 5.0 on CentOS 7.6
Pre-requisite:
Install the remi-repo for CentOS 7
http://rpms.remirepo.net/enterprise/remi-release-7.rpm
Enable the remi repo for redis server and also install it
yum --enablerepo=remi install redis
Enable the redis server
Enable Network listen for redis Service
Restart the servcie of redis and check the status
Test the connection of redis server
Installation
List the contents to view the installed Remi repository.
[root@linuxhelp ~]# ll
total 28
-rw-------. 1 root root 2097 Dec 9 2017 anaconda-ks.cfg
drwxr-xr-x. 2 root root 6 Dec 12 2017 Desktop
drwxr-xr-x. 2 root root 6 Dec 12 2017 Documents
drwxr-xr-x. 2 root root 6 Dec 12 2017 Downloads
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 4037 May 21 16:43 ffmpeg-install
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 2128 Dec 12 2017 initial-setup-ks.cfg
drwxr-xr-x. 2 root root 6 Dec 12 2017 Music
drwxr-xr-x. 2 root root 6 Dec 12 2017 Pictures
drwxr-xr-x. 2 root root 6 Dec 12 2017 Public
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 16004 Mar 8 13:10 remi-release-7.rpm
drwxr-xr-x. 2 root root 6 Dec 12 2017 Templates
drwxr-xr-x. 2 root root 6 Dec 12 2017 Videos
Enable the remi-repo and install Redis server.
[root@linuxhelp ~]# yum --enablerepo=remi install redis
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, langpacks
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
* base: mirror.vbctv.in
* epel: sg.fedora.ipserverone.com
* extras: mirror.nbrc.ac.in
* remi: rpms.remirepo.net
* remi-php72: rpms.remirepo.net
* remi-safe: rpms.remirepo.net
* updates: mirror.nbrc.ac.in
remi | 3.0 kB 00:00:00
remi/primary_db | 2.3 MB 00:00:08
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package redis.x86_64 0:5.0.5-1.el7.remi will be installed
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Dependencies Resolved
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Package Arch Version Repository Size
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Installing:
redis x86_64 5.0.5-1.el7.remi remi 922 k
Transaction Summary
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Install 1 Package
Total download size: 922 k
Installed size: 3.0 M
Is this ok [y/d/N]: y
Downloading packages:
redis-5.0.5-1.el7.remi.x86_64.rpm | 922 kB 00:00:03
Running transaction check
Running transaction test
Transaction test succeeded
Running transaction
Installing : redis-5.0.5-1.el7.remi.x86_64 1/1
Verifying : redis-5.0.5-1.el7.remi.x86_64 1/1
Installed:
redis.x86_64 0:5.0.5-1.el7.remi
Complete!
Enable the Redis service as follows.
[root@linuxhelp ~]# systemctl enable --now redis
Created symlink from /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/redis.service to /usr/lib/systemd/system/redis.service.
Modify the configuration file of Redis server.
[root@linuxhelp ~]# vim /etc/redis.conf
Bind 0.0.0.0 (61 line)
Restart the service of Redis.
[root@linuxhelp ~]# systemctl restart redis
Check the status of Redis service.
[root@linuxhelp ~]# systemctl status redis
● redis.service - Redis persistent key-value database
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/redis.service; enabled; vendor preset: disabled)
Drop-In: /etc/systemd/system/redis.service.d
└─limit.conf
Active: active (running) since Tue 2019-05-21 17:03:53 IST; 24s ago
Test the connection of redis-server using the command line interface.
[root@linuxhelp ~]# redis-cli
127.0.0.1:6379> ping
PONG
127.0.0.1:6379> exit
With this, the nstallation of Redis server 5.0 on CentOS 7.6 comes to an end.
Q
What is the use of in-memory data structure in Redis?
A
Accessing data in memory eliminates seek time when querying the data, which provides faster and more predictable performance than disk
Q
What does in-memory data structure mean in Redis 5.0v?
A
An in-memory data structure is a data structure that resides entirely in RAM and is distributed among multiple servers.
Q
What is the abbreviation of Redis 5.0?
A
Redis Stands for remote Dictionary server
Q
What does Redis 5.0v support?
A
Redis 5.0v supports data structures such as strings, hashes, lists, sets, sorted sets with range queries, bitmaps hyperloglogs, geospatial indexes with radius queries and streams.
Q
What is Redis 5.0v used for?
A
Redis 5.0v is an open-source, in-memory data structure store used as a database, cache and message broker.