How to Install Redis6 on Amazon Linux 2023?

Redis is an open-source, in-memory data structure store used as a database, cache, and message broker. In this guide, we'll walk you through the steps to install Redis 6 on Amazon Linux 2023.

Prerequisites

Before you start, make sure you have:

• An instance of Amazon Linux 2023 running.
• Sudo or root access on your instance.

Step 1: Update Your System

First, ensure your system is up to date by running the following commands:

        sudo dnf update -y
        sudo dnf upgrade -y
    

Step 2: Install Redis

Next, we'll install Redis6 using the Amazon Linux 2023 package repository. Run the following command to install Redis:

        sudo dnf install redis6 -y
    

Step 3: Start and Enable Redis

After installing Redis6, you need to start the Redis6 service and enable it to start on boot:

        sudo systemctl start redis6
        sudo systemctl enable redis6
        sudo systemctl is-enabled redis6
        redis6-server --version
    

Step 4: Verify the Redis6 Installation

To verify that Redis is installed correctly, run the following command:

        redis6-cli ping
    

You should see output similar to this:

        PONG
    

Step 5: Configure Redis (Optional)

If you want to customize Redis6 configuration, edit the /etc/redis.conf file. For example, you can change the bind address to allow connections from other machines by modifying the bind directive:

        sudo nano /etc/redis.conf
    

Uncomment and change the bind address:

        # bind 127.0.0.1 ::1
        bind 0.0.0.0
    

Save the file and restart Redis for the changes to take effect:

        sudo systemctl restart redis6
    

Step 6: Test Redis Installation

Finally, let's test if Redis is working correctly by connecting to the Redis server and running a simple command:

        redis6-cli
        set test "Hello, Redis!"
        get test
    

You should see the following output:

        "Hello, Redis!"
    

Conclusion

You have successfully installed Redis 6 on Amazon Linux 2023! You can now start using Redis for your applications. For more information on using Redis, check out the official Redis documentation.